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Zhang XT, Mao ZY, Jin XY, Wang YG, Dong YQ, Zhang C. Identification of a tsRNA Contributor to Impaired Diabetic Wound Healing via High Glucose-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:285-298. [PMID: 36760596 PMCID: PMC9899021 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s379473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Delayed skin healing in diabetic wounds is a major clinical problem. The tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) were reported to be associated with diabetes. However, the role of tsRNAs in diabetic wound healing is unclear. Our study was designed to explore the tsRNA expression profile and mine key potential tsRNAs and their mechanism in diabetic wounds. METHODS Skin tissues of patients with diabetic foot ulcers and healthy controls were subjected to small RNA sequencing. The role of candidate tsRNA was explored by loss- and gain-of-function experiments in HUVECs. RESULTS A total of 55 differentially expressed tsRNAs were identified, including 12 upregulated and 43 downregulated in the diabetes group compared with the control group. These tsRNAs were mainly concentrated in intercellular interactions and neural function regulation in GO terms and enriched in MAPK, insulin, FoxO, calcium, Ras, ErbB, Wnt, T cell receptor, and cGMP-PKG signaling pathways. tRF-Gly-CCC-039 expression was upregulated in vivo and in vitro in the diabetic model. High glucose disturbed endothelial function in HUVECs, and tRF-Gly-CCC-039 mimics further harmed HUVECs function, characterized by the suppression of proliferation, migration, tube formation, and the expression of Coll1a1, Coll4a2, and MMP9. Conversely, the tRF-Gly-CCC-039 inhibitor could attenuate high-glucose-induced endothelial injury to HUVECs. CONCLUSION We investigated the tsRNAs expression profile in diabetic foot ulcers and defined the impairment role of tRF-Gly-CCC-039 in endothelial function in HUVECs. This study may provide novel insights into accelerating diabetic skin wound healing.
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- Xiao-Tian Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Chao Zhang; Yu-Qi Dong, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 160, Pujian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13817307997; +86-13331873590, Email ;
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Pérez-Campos Mayoral L, Hernández-Huerta MT, Pérez-Campos Mayoral E, Matias Cervantes CA, Pérez-Campos E. Re. Re.: "Immunothrombotic dysregulation in Chagas disease and COVID19: a comparative study of anticoagulation". Mol Cell Biochem 2023; 478:361-362. [PMID: 35829869 PMCID: PMC9277605 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-022-04511-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Re. Re.: "Immunothrombotic dysregulation in Chagas disease (CD) and COVID-19: a comparative study of anticoagulation": In the commentary on our paper, Hasslocher-Moreno made the point that indeterminate and digestive forms are not related to thromboembolic events, only thrombogenic alterations occur in CD with cardiopathy, however there is indirect evidence related to thombotic alterations, such as cerebral thrombosis. Our assertion is based on previous data discussed in this letter.
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- Laura Pérez-Campos Mayoral
- Centro de Investigación Facultad de Medicina UNAM-UABJO, Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, 68020 Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Facultad de Medicina UNAM-UABJO, Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, 68020 Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT Oaxaca, 68030 Oaxaca, Mexico ,Laboratorio de Patología Clínica “Dr. Eduardo Pérez Ortega”, 68000 Oaxaca, Mexico
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Raccanello D, Rocca E, Barnaba V, Vicentini G, Hall R, Brondino M. Coping Strategies and Psychological Maladjustment/Adjustment: A Meta-Analytic Approach with Children and Adolescents Exposed to Natural Disasters. Child Youth Care Forum 2023; 52:25-63. [PMID: 35221639 PMCID: PMC8858219 DOI: 10.1007/s10566-022-09677-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Background Following disasters, children and adolescents can use coping strategies to feel better. A growing body of studies investigated the relation between them and maladjustment/adjustment, i.e., negative symptomatology/positive indicators of development. Yet, these constructs are studied separately. Objective We conducted two meta-analyses to examine the mean correlation between disaster-related coping strategies and indicators of maladjustment/adjustment following natural disasters in children and adolescents, considering the role of some moderators. Methods We used PsycINFO, PubMed, Eric, and Scopus databases to identify articles on natural disasters (filters: participants ≤ 18 years at the disaster, peer-review, English language). Inclusion required investigating the relation between at least one coping strategy and at least one indicator of maladjustment (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder, depression) and/or adjustment (e.g., self-efficacy, emotion understanding), for a total of 26 studies (k = 64, n = 9692, for maladjustment; k = 37, n = 3504, for adjustment). Results There were global positive significant correlations between coping strategies and negative symptomatology (r pooled = .23) for maladjustment, and positive indicators (r pooled = .17) for adjustment. Negative symptomatology positively correlated with escape (r = .19), social isolation (r = .15), submission (r = .64), and opposition (r = .16); positive indicators positively correlated with problem solving (r = .31), social support (r = .22), and submission (r = .30). We found a moderating role of age, disaster type, and continent for maladjustment. Conclusions The study presented an analysis of the coping strategies that can be effective for children and adolescents dealing with natural disasters.
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- Daniela Raccanello
- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.1004.50000 0001 2158 5405Macquarie University and Environmetrics, Sydney, Australia
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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Mander S, Gorman GS, Coward LU, Christov K, Green A, Das Gupta TK, Yamada T. The brain-penetrant cell-cycle inhibitor p28 sensitizes brain metastases to DNA-damaging agents. Neurooncol Adv 2023; 5:vdad042. [PMID: 37197737 PMCID: PMC10184511 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Background Brain metastases (BMs), the most common tumors of the central nervous system, are life-threatening with a dismal prognosis. The major challenges to developing effective treatments for BMs are the limited abilities of drugs to target tumors and to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We aimed to investigate the efficacy of our therapeutic approach against BMs in mouse models that recapitulate the clinical manifestations of BMs. Methods BMs mouse models were constructed by injecting human breast, lung cancer, and melanoma intracardially, which allowed the BBB to remain intact. We investigated the ability of the cell-penetrating peptide p28 to cross the BBB in an in vitro 3D model and in the BMs animal models. The therapeutic effects of p28 in combination with DNA-damaging agents (radiation and temozolomide) on BMs were also evaluated. Results p28 crossed the intact BBB more efficiently than the standard chemotherapeutic agent, temozolomide. Upon crossing the BBB, p28 localized preferentially to tumor lesions and enhanced the efficacy of DNA-damaging agents by activating the p53-p21 axis. In the BMs animal models, radiation in combination with p28 significantly reduced the tumor burden of BMs. Conclusions The cell-cycle inhibitor p28 can cross the BBB localize to tumor lesions in the brain and enhance the inhibitory effects of DNA-damaging agents on BMs, suggesting the potential therapeutic benefits of this molecule in BMs.
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- Sunam Mander
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama 35229, USA
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- McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama 35229, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Corresponding Author: Tohru Yamada, PhD, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA()
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Alexis M, Blue R, Yoon JW. Multi-layer approach to complex traumatic anterior skull base fracture repair: A case report. Surg Neurol Int 2023; 14:126. [PMID: 37151443 PMCID: PMC10159289 DOI: 10.25259/sni_70_2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Anterior skull base fractures represent a unique challenge for neurosurgical repair due to the potential for orbital injury and the proximity to the air sinuses, yielding increased possibility for infection, and persistent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. While multiple techniques are available for the repair of anterior skull base defects, there exists a paucity of robust, long-term clinical data to guide the optimal surgical management of these fractures. Case Description We present the case of a complex, traumatic penetrating anterior skull base fracture, and describe a multi-layered approach for successful repair - namely, with the use of a temporally-based pericranial flap, split-thickness frontal bone graft, and autogenous abdominal fat graft. The patient was followed for nine months postoperatively, over which time she experienced no significant complications. Conclusion The goal of successful anterior skull base repair involves creating a durable, watertight separation between intra and extracranial compartments to prevent CSF leak, protect intracranial structures, and minimize infection risk. The temporally-based pericranial flap, split-thickness frontal bone graft, and autogenous abdominal fat graft represent safe and efficacious approaches to achieve lasting repair.
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- Maya Alexis
- Corresponding author: Maya Alexis, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
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Kapoor S, Singh SV, Arya D. Half sphere and single clip-bar retained implant supported silicone auricular prosthesis. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2023; 13:1-3. [PMID: 36337296 PMCID: PMC9627592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Implant supported auricular prosthesis can be retained by several mechanical means, one of them being the Hader bar and clip system. Conventionally two or more rider clips are used. This technique describes a modified Hader bar design to maintain retention while eliminating the requirement of a second clip, significantly bringing down cost.
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- Saumya Kapoor
- School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,Corresponding author. 2/273 Viram Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow, 226010, India.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University UP, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Swerdlow NR, Bhakta SG, Talledo J, Benster L, Kotz J, Vinogradov S, Molina JL, Light GA. Auditory discrimination and frequency modulation learning in schizophrenia patients: amphetamine within-subject dose response and time course. Psychol Med 2023; 53:140-148. [PMID: 33849683 PMCID: PMC8514598 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721001239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Auditory frequency modulation learning ('auditory learning') is a key component of targeted cognitive training (TCT) for schizophrenia. TCT can be effective in enhancing neurocognition and function in schizophrenia, but such gains require significant time and effort and elude many patients. METHODS As a strategy to increase and/or accelerate TCT-induced clinical gains, we tested the dose- and time-course effects of the pro-attentional drug, amphetamine (AMPH; placebo, 2.5, 5 or 10 mg po; within-subject double-blind, order balanced) on auditory learning in schizophrenia patients [n = 32; M:F = 19:13; age 42.0 years (24-55)]. To understand predictors and/or mechanisms of AMPH-enhanced TCT, we also measured auditory fidelity (words-in-noise (WIN), quick speech-in-noise (QuickSIN)) and neurocognition (MATRICS comprehensive cognitive battery (MCCB)). Some measures were also acquired from age-matched healthy subjects (drug free; n = 10; M:F = 5:5). RESULTS Patients exhibited expected deficits in neurocognition. WIN and QuickSIN performance at low signal intensities was impaired in patients with low v. high MCCB attention/vigilance (A/V) scores; these deficits were corrected by AMPH, maximally at 2.5-5 mg (d's = 0.79-1.29). AMPH also enhanced auditory learning, with maximal effects at 5 mg (d = 0.93), and comparable effects 60 and 210 min post pill. 'Pro-learning' effects of AMPH and AMPH-induced gains in auditory fidelity were most evident in patients with low MCCB A/V scores. CONCLUSIONS These findings advance our understanding of the impact of pro-attentional interventions on auditory information processing and suggest dose- and time-course parameters for studies that assess the ability of AMPH to enhance the clinical benefits of TCT in schizophrenia patients.
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- Neal R. Swerdlow
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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Bowes K, Jovanoski N, Brown AE, Di Maio D, Belleli R, Chadda S, Abogunrin S. Treatment patterns and survival of patients with locoregional recurrence in early-stage NSCLC: a literature review of real-world evidence. Med Oncol 2023; 40:4. [PMID: 36308605 PMCID: PMC9617826 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01790-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Approximately 10-50% of patients treated for early-stage (I-III), resectable non-small cell lung cancer (eNSCLC) will develop locoregional recurrence. There is a lack of prospective trials evaluating optimal post-surgery follow-up for this patient population, and treatment guidelines recommend salvage therapies such as surgery, local ablative therapy, and (chemo)radiotherapy. A literature review was conducted according to pre-defined criteria to identify observational studies describing treatment patterns and survival outcomes in patients with eNSCLC who experienced locoregional recurrence. Results showed that, in real-world clinical practice, around 80% of patients with locoregional recurrence underwent any form of active treatment. The most frequently administered treatments were chemotherapy (35.7%), chemoradiotherapy (31.2%), radiotherapy (20.3%), and surgery alone (12.8%). Chemoradiotherapy was associated with improved PFS and OS compared with radiotherapy, while no statistically significant survival benefits were observed for patients receiving surgery in addition to these treatments. The overall survival of patients following treatment for locoregional recurrence was generally poor, and the proportion of patients who experienced any form of post-treatment re-recurrence ranged from 35 to 72%. These findings highlight the need to develop more effective treatment strategies for locoregional recurrence, including preventative treatments, and strategies to improve the survival outcomes of those who do develop locoregional recurrence.
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Percik R, Oedegaard Smith C, Leibovici A, Shai A. Treating Alpelisib-Induced Hyperinsulinemia in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer - A Real-Life Experience. Biologics 2023; 17:61-67. [PMID: 37163178 PMCID: PMC10164376 DOI: 10.2147/btt.s395817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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PIK3CA activating mutations are found in 40% of advanced breast cancer and are associated with worse prognosis. PI3K blockage is associated with insulin resistance, leading to hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Alpelisib is the first PI3K inhibitor used in cancer treatment. Laboratory evidence indicated that alpelisib-induced hyperinsulinemia offsets the drug's efficacy, but insulin levels were not tested in the clinical trials that evaluated alpelisib for breast cancer. Hyperglycemia could also interfere with anti-tumor effects of PI3K inhibitors by inducing Immune tolerance and altered mitochondrial metabolism. We have monitored insulin levels in 4 breast cancer patients with concomitant metabolic syndrome treated with alpelisib, and pre-treated patients with baseline increased insulin levels with pioglitazone, a potent insulin sensitizer, to target both hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia, and we report the treatment course of these patients. All patients achieved glycemic control and were able to maintain alpelisib dose intensity. Duration of response to alpelisib was longer than anticipated in this treatment setting. Insulin dynamics confirmed the efficacy of pioglitazone as a specific on-target hypoglycemic and hypo-insulinemic agent in the unique setting of PI3K blockade. Our experience suggests that targeting hyperinsulinemia in patients with is safe and feasible and results in good metabolic and oncologic outcomes.
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- Ruth Percik
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Endo-Oncology Clinic, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Oncology Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Oncology Department, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
- Azrielly Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Zafed, Israel
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- Breast Cancer Unit, Division of Oncology, RAMBAM Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Correspondence: Ayelet Shai, Oncology Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Ha’alia Hashnia 8, Haifa, 3109601, Israel, Tel +972507887731, Email
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Gilan A, Laster-Haim S, Rottenstreich A, Porat S, Lessans N, Saar TD, Dior UP. The effect of SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccine on the symptoms of women with endometriosis. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023; 307:121-127. [PMID: 36098831 PMCID: PMC9468530 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06765-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE As the use of the messenger RNA (mRNA) BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine has grown, reports on menstrual changes have arisen. We aimed to examine menstrual bleeding patterns and endometriosis-associated symptoms after receiving the mRNA BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in women with endometriosis, as compared to the control group. METHODS This is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study including a total of 174 women. The study group included 86 women with a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis and the control group included 88 women with no diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis. Each woman completed a questionnaire on menstrual bleeding patterns and endometriosis-associated symptoms before and after receiving two doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine. Primary outcomes were changes in amount or length of menstrual bleeding, rates of intermenstrual bleeding and worsening in dysmenorrhea in the endometriosis patient group, as compared to the control group. Secondary outcomes included changes in all endometriosis-associated symptoms. RESULTS In our cohort, women with endometriosis were more likely to experience changes in bleeding patterns (women with endometriosis: 39.5%, control group: 31.0%, p = 0.02), and a significant worsening in endometriosis-associated symptoms with an almost 4.3-fold worsening in dysmenorrhea [95% CI 1.9-9.9, p < 0.01] and 5.5-fold odds for any worsening in symptoms in endometriosis patients, as compared to the control group [95% CI 2.7-11.1, p < 0.01]. CONCLUSION In our cohort, endometriosis was shown to be a significant risk factor for worsening of menstrual symptoms, after receiving the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine. Further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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- Adi Gilan
- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Endometriosis Centre, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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Yamamoto H, Takaya T, Emoto T, Takeda S, Yoshida N, Sawada T, Yamashita T, Hirata KI, Kawai H. Acute Coronary Syndrome Due to Intraplaque Hemorrhage in a Post-gastrectomy Patient with a Latent Severe Glycemic Disorder. Intern Med 2023; 62:399-403. [PMID: 36725067 PMCID: PMC9970812 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9816-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Glycemic disorders involving large glucose fluctuations and recurrent hypoglycemia may lead to adverse cardiovascular events, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Flash glucose monitoring (FGM) has reportedly been useful for detecting latent glycemic disorders. However, only a few studies have so far reported latent glycemic disorders in coronary artery disease. Thus, we herein present a unique case of ACS due to intraplaque hemorrhage in a post-gastrectomy patient who had no apparent coronary risk, except for a latent severe glycemic disorder detected via FGM. This masked etiology should be considered in ACS patients who have no apparent cardiovascular risks in order to improve their cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Hiroyuki Yamamoto
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Japan
- Division of Exploratory and Advanced Search in Cardiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Japan
- Division of Exploratory and Advanced Search in Cardiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Namaei Ghasemi S, Forghani M, Karimpour S. Endodontic Management of a Maxillary Central Incisor with two Roots: A Case Report and Literature Review. Iran Endod J 2023; 18:174-180. [PMID: 37431523 PMCID: PMC10329765 DOI: 10.22037/iej.v18i3.41296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Maxillary incisors are typically straightforward cases for root canal therapy. While it is commonly assumed that maxillary central incisors have a single root canal, they may occasionally exhibit variations in their root canal system anatomy. In this report, we present a case of a maxillary central incisor with multiple root canals and provide a review of relevant literature on this anatomical variation. A 13-year-old female with deep carious lesion in tooth 11 was admitted in Department of Endodontics. Following a precise clinical and radiographic examination, a maxillary central incisor with necrotic pulp and chronic apical periodontitis along with unusual root anatomy was found and considered for non-surgical root canal treatment. Successful treatment results depend on various factors and awareness of root canal system anatomy is one of them. Due to an increasing number of reported cases of maxillary central incisors with different anatomy, it is imperative to consider anatomical variations even in the most routine cases.
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- Sajedeh Namaei Ghasemi
- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Wong YJ, Sharma S, Tosetti G, Qi X, Primignani M. Correspondence on Editorial regarding "Baveno-VII criteria to predict decompensation and initiate non-selective beta-blocker in compensated advanced chronic liver disease patients". Clin Mol Hepatol 2023; 29:188-190. [PMID: 36642415 PMCID: PMC9845681 DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2022.0408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Yu Jun Wong
- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore,Duke-NUS Academic Clinical Program, SingHealth, Singapore,Corresponding author : Yu Jun Wong Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, 2, Simei Street 3, 529889, Singapore Tel: +65-69365729, E-mail:
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Dehli, India
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Hettiarachchi TS, Askari A, Rudge E, Hao LT, Sarwar S, Dowsett D, El Hadi A, Shaikh I. Comparison of robotic vs laparoscopic left-sided colorectal cancer resections. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:205-13. [PMID: 35610541 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-022-01414-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) has become increasingly adopted in colorectal cancer surgery. This study aims to compare robotic and laparoscopic approaches to left sided colorectal resections in terms of surgical outcomeswith no formal enhanced recovery programme. All patients undergoing robotic or laparoscopic left sided or rectal (high and low anterior resection) cancer surgery at a single tertiary referral centre over 3 years were included.A total of 184 consecutive patients from July 2017 to December 2020 were included in this study, with 40.2% (n=74/184) undergoing RAS. The median age at time of surgery was 68 years (IQR 60-73 years). RAS had a significantly shorter length of median stay of 3 days, compared to 5 days in the conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) group (p<0.001). RAS had a significantly lower rate of conversion to open surgery (0% vs 16.4%, p<0.001). The median operative time was also shorter in RAS (308 minutes), compared to CLS (326 minutes, p=0.019). The overall rate of any complication was 16.8%, with the RAS experiencing a lower complication rate (12.2% vs 20.0%, p=0.041). There was no significant difference in anastomotic leak rates between the two groups (4.0% vs 5.5%, p=0.673), or in terms of complete resection (R0) (robotic 98.6%, laparoscopic 100%, p=0.095). Robotic left sided colorectal surgery delivers equivalent oncological resection compared to laparoscopic approaches, with the added benefits of reduced length of stay and lower rates of conversion to open surgery. This has both clinical and healthcare economic benefits.
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Nemathaga M, Maputle MS, Makhado L, Mashau NS. Diagnosis of Epilepsy by Traditional Healers and Its Implications on Management in the Selected Rural Communities of Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces: A Qualitative Study. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:973-983. [PMID: 37096026 PMCID: PMC10122469 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s392479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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Introduction Epilepsy is a neurological disorder which causes seizures and may be accompanied by loss of unconsciousness and control of bowel or bladder function. However, other types of epilepsy are only characterised by rapid blinking or a few seconds of staring into space. Many people living with epilepsy in rural communities consult traditional healers as their first line of treatment for epilepsy. Second preference is given to medical practitioners which causes unnecessary delay in the early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. This study aimed to explore how traditional healers diagnose epilepsy and its implications on management in the selected rural communities of Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. Methods A qualitative approach using explorative, descriptive and contextual designs was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to sample six villages in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. Snowball sampling was used to sample twenty traditional healers. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews at the participant's homes. Data were analysed using Tesch's eight steps of open coding data analysis. Results This study found that traditional healers have varied beliefs and misconceptions regarding the causes and diagnosis of epilepsy, hence this greatly influencing the management. The misconceptions on the causes include a calling by ancestors, urine contents, snake in the stomach, contaminated digestive system and witchcraft. The management included using herbal plants, insects, foam excreted during seizures and urine of the person living with epilepsy. Recommendation It is recommended that for effective management of epilepsy, there should be coordination between traditional healing and western medicine. Future research should look at the integration of traditional medicine and western medicine.
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- Muofheni Nemathaga
- Department of Advanced Nursing, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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- Department of Advanced Nursing, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
- Correspondence: Maria S Maputle, Email
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- Department of Public Health, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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Liang P, Sun Y, Li Y, Liang Y. Association Between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Within lncRNA NONHSAT102891 and Depression Susceptibility in a Chinese Population. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:293-302. [PMID: 36761396 PMCID: PMC9902440 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s393498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is among the most common psychiatric disorders, and is a leading cause of the global disease burden. Its pathophysiological mechanism is unclear, which limits the development of therapeutic strategies. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPS) may be related. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of the rs2242385, rs155979, rs3762983, and rs3762984 polymorphisms in the lncRNA NONHSAT102891 on depression susceptibility in a Chinese population. METHODS We conducted a case-control study in a cohort of 480 patients with depression and 329 healthy controls, and performed genotyping by gene sequencing ii. RESULTS The rs155979 GC genotype was significantly associated with increased risk of depression compared with healthy controls. Stratified analysis showed a 2.08-fold increased risk of suicide in patients with rs155979 GC or GG genotype. The rs2242385, rs3762983, and rs3762984 polymorphisms were not significantly associated with the risk of depression. Haploid analysis showed linkage disequilibrium between rs155979, rs3762983, and rs3762984, and the CCG haplotype reduced the risk of depression. LIMITATIONS The study sample was relatively small, and was restricted to patients from central and southern China. Further, only peripheral blood was used for DNA extraction. CONCLUSION The rs155979 polymorphism may be associated with the occurrence of depression in the Chinese population. However, further studies are needed to verify the reliability of our results in large populations and different ethnic groups.
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- Peng Liang
- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Golden J, Kenyon-Pesce L, Robison J, Grady J, Guerrera MP. Disclosure of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2023; 9:23337214231179839. [PMID: 37324642 PMCID: PMC10262661 DOI: 10.1177/23337214231179839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background: Although use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is rising among older adults, many do not discuss these healthcare practices with their primary care practitioners (PCPs). This study sought to determine the prevalence of CAM use and to identify factors associated with CAM disclosure among patients ages 65 and older. Methods: Participants completed an anonymous survey, which evaluated their CAM use over the past year and disclosure of CAM to a PCP. Additional questions queried demographics, patient health, and relationships with one's PCP. Analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and logistic regression. Results: One hundred seventy-three participants answered surveys. Sixty percent reported use of at least one form of CAM in the past year. Among those using CAM, 64.4% disclosed use to their PCP. Patients disclosed supplements/herbal products and naturopathy/homeopathy/acupuncture at a higher rate than body work techniques and mind-body practices (71.9% and 66.7% vs. 48% and 50%). The only factor significantly associated with disclosure was trust in one's PCP (odds ratio = 2.97; confidence interval = 1.01-8.73). Conclusions: Clinicians may improve CAM disclosure rates in older adults by inquiring about all types of CAM and continuing to invest in their patient relationships, specifically by building trust.
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- Julia Golden
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, USA
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- University of Connecticut Center on Aging, UConn Health, Farmington, USA
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- University of Connecticut Center on Aging, UConn Health, Farmington, USA
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, USA
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, USA
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Pavliuk O, Kolesnyk H. Machine-learning method for analyzing and predicting the number of hospitalizations of children during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Lviv region. J Reliab Intell Environ 2023; 9:17-26. [PMID: 36065343 PMCID: PMC9434091 DOI: 10.1007/s40860-022-00188-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The purpose of this paper is to develop a machine-learning model for analyzing and predicting the number of hospitalizations of children in the Lviv region during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This wave is characterized by dominance of a new strain of the virus-Omicron-that spreads faster than previous ones and often affects children. Their high sociability and a low level of vaccination in Ukraine resulted in a sharp increase in the number of hospitalizations. The complexity of the research is also related to the geolocation of the Lviv region. This article analyzes and predicts the number of hospitalizations of children during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time for the Lviv region. Data were obtained from publicly available resources. Public Domain Software-the Python programming language and the Pandas library-was used for software implementation of the machine-learning method: the developed model consists of two components-analysis and prediction. The analysis of the number of hospitalized children was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Short- and medium-term predictions were made with the use of non-iterative SGTM neural-like structures that were taught in supervised mode and tested in online mode. The RMS and maximum ones that were reduced to the range of error values of short-term (up to a week) and medium-term (up to 2 weeks) predictions did not exceed 0.48% and 0.61% and 1.81% and 2.83%, respectively. The developed model can also be used for predicting other COVID-19 parameters.
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- Olena Pavliuk
- grid.10067.300000 0001 1280 1647Department of Automated Control Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepan Bandera Str., 12, Lviv, 79013 Ukraine
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- grid.10067.300000 0001 1280 1647Foreign Languages Department, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepan Bandera Str., 12, Lviv, 79013 Ukraine
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Chou SE, Rau CS, Su WT, Tsai CH, Hsu SY, Hsieh CH. The Association of Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) Grade with Mortality Risk in Trauma Patients with Liver Injuries. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2023; 16:279-286. [PMID: 36875171 PMCID: PMC9975765 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s397210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Introduction The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade objectively assesses liver function with better performance than the Child-Pugh and end-stage liver disease scores. However, the evidence is lacking on the ALBI grade in trauma cases. This study aimed to identify the association between the ALBI grade and mortality outcomes in trauma patients with liver injury. Methods Data from 259 patients with traumatic liver injury at a level I trauma center between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Independent risk factors for predicting mortality were identified using multiple logistic regression analysis. Participants were characterized by ALBI score into grade 1 (≤ -2.60, n = 50), grade 2 (-2.60 < and ≤ -1.39, n = 180), and grade 3 (> -1.39, n = 29). Results Compared to survival (n = 239), death (n = 20) was associated with a significantly lower ALBI score (2.8±0.4 vs 3.4±0.7, p < 0.001). The ALBI score was a significant independent risk factor for mortality (OR, 2.79; 95% CI, 1.27-8.05; p = 0.038). Compared with grade 1 patients, grade 3 patients had a significantly higher mortality rate (24.1% vs 0.0%, p < 0.001) and a longer hospital stay (37.5 days vs 13.5 days, p < 0.001). Discussion This study showed that ALBI grade is a significant independent risk factor and an useful clinical tool to discover liver injury patients who are more susceptible to death.
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- Sheng-En Chou
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Xie R, Zhao N, Jia B, Zhao X, Cui Y, Okamoto H, Yang L, Prokopienko A. Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Vedolizumab Following Administration of a Single Intravenous Dose in Healthy Chinese Subjects. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2023; 48:35-40. [PMID: 36400983 PMCID: PMC9823075 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-022-00804-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vedolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody, indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD), that specifically binds to the α4β7 integrin. The aim of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of vedolizumab following a single intravenous (IV) infusion in healthy adult Chinese subjects. METHODS Sixteen participants received a single IV infusion of vedolizumab (300 mg). Blood samples were collected to measure vedolizumab serum concentrations. The safety of all subjects was monitored. RESULTS The pharmacokinetic analysis showed that vedolizumab reached the maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) at approximately 1.32 hours. The mean Cmax and area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC0-t) and to infinity (AUC0-∞) were 137.25 µg/mL, 2360 days·µg/mL, and 2395 days·µg/mL, respectively. The elimination of vedolizumab was relatively slow, with a mean terminal disposition phase half-life elimination (t1/2) of 20.23 days. Six subjects were positive for anti-vedolizumab antibodies (AVAs) on day 106 and day 127. Finally, 4 out of 16 subjects (25.0%) had treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), all of which were upper respiratory tract infections. CONCLUSION Vedolizumab was well tolerated in healthy Chinese subjects when administered as a single-dose IV 300 mg infusion. In this study, the rate of AVA positivity was 37.5%, which occurred near the end of the study; no significant differences in pharmacokinetic profiles were observed between the AVA-positive and AVA-negative groups. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.chinadrugtrials.org.cn : CTR20171528.
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- Ran Xie
- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Pharmacy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100009 China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Pharmacy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100009 China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Pharmacy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100009 China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Pharmacy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100009 China
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- grid.411472.50000 0004 1764 1621Department of Pharmacy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100009 China
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Takeda PRA Development Center KK, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8645 Japan
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- grid.419849.90000 0004 0447 7762Clinical Biomarker Innovation and Development, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
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- grid.419849.90000 0004 0447 7762Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology, Data Sciences Institute, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
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Gong H, Chen K, Zhou L, Jin Y, Chen W. Deleted in liver cancer 1 suppresses the growth of prostate cancer cells through inhibiting Rho-associated protein kinase pathway. Asian J Urol 2023; 10:50-57. [PMID: 36721699 PMCID: PMC9875144 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Objective Deleted in liver cancer 1 (DLC1) is a GTPase-activating protein that is reported as a suppressor in certain human cancers. However, the detailed biological function of DLC1 is still unclear in human prostate cancer (PCa). In the present study, we aimed to explore the function of DLC1 in PCa cells. Methods Silencing and overexpression of DLC1 were induced in an androgen-sensitive PCa cell line (LNCaP) using RNA interference and lentiviral vector transduction. The Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was performed to determine cell proliferation. The cell cycle was examined by performing a propidium iodide staining assay. Results Our results indicated that DLC1 overexpression markedly suppressed the proliferation and cell cycle progression of LNCaP cells. Moreover, DLC1 expression was negatively correlated with Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) expression in LNCaP cells. Importantly, this study showed that the ROCK inhibitor Y27632 restored the function of DLC1 in LNCaP cells and reduced the tumorigenicity of LNCaP cells in vivo. Conclusion Our results indicated that DLC1 overexpression markedly suppressed the proliferation and cell cycle progression of PCa cells and negatively correlated with ROCK expression in PCa cells and tissue.
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- Hua Gong
- Department of Urology, Zhoupu Hospital, Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China,Corresponding author.
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Chasapis CT, Perlepes SP, Bjørklund G, Peana M. Structural modeling of protein ensembles between E3 RING ligases and SARS-CoV-2: The role of zinc binding domains. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 75:127089. [PMID: 36209710 PMCID: PMC9531365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ubiquitin system is a modification process with many different cellular functions including immune signaling and antiviral functions. E3 ubiquitin ligases are enzymes that recruit an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme bound to ubiquitin in order to catalyze the transfer of ubiquitin from the E2 to a protein substrate. The RING E3s, the most abundant type of ubiquitin ligases, are characterized by a zinc (II)-binding domain called RING (Really Interesting New Gene). Viral replication requires modifying and hijacking key cellular pathways within host cells such as cellular ubiquitination. There are well-established examples where a viral proteins bind to RING E3s, redirecting them to degrade otherwise long-lived host proteins or inhibiting E3's ubiquitination activity. Recently, three binary interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and innate human immune signaling Ε3 RING ligases: NSP15-RNF41, ORF3a-TRIM59 and NSP9-MIB1 have been experimentally established. METHODS In this work, we have investigated the mode of the previous experimentally supported NSP15-RNF41, ORF3a,-TRIM59 and NSP9-MIB1 binary interactions by in silico methodologies intending to provide structural insights of E3-virus interplay that can help identify potential inhibitors that could block SARS-CoV-2 infection of immune cells. CONCLUSION In silico methodologies have shown that the above human E3 ligases interact with viral partners through their Zn(II) binding domains. This RING mediated formation of stable SARS-CoV-2-E3 complexes indicates a critical structural role of RING domains in immune system disruption by SARS-CoV-2-infection. DATA AVAILABILITY The data used to support the findings of this research are included within the article and are labeled with references.
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- Christos T Chasapis
- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece.
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Mo i Rana, Norway
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy.
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Li H, Du Y, Yang W, Wang Y, Su S, Zhao X, Wang G. Inhalational Anesthesia is Noninferior to Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Terms of Surgical Field Visibility in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study. Drug Des Devel Ther 2023; 17:707-716. [PMID: 36923107 PMCID: PMC10010121 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s401750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Purpose Regarding the quality of surgical field visibility, previous studies and meta-analyses comparing total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and inhalational anesthesia (IA) in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) have presented inconsistent findings. Considering that IA has some advantages over TIVA, we aimed to test the hypothesis that IA with sevoflurane-remifentanil is noninferior to TIVA with propofol-remifentanil in terms of surgical field visibility quality during ESS. Patients and Methods In this randomized, double-blind, noninferiority clinical trial, 110 adult patients were recruited and randomly assigned to the IA (n = 55) or TIVA (n = 55) group. The primary outcome was the quality of surgical field visibility, as measured by the intraoperative mean Boezaart score (BS). Additionally, post hoc analysis was performed for patients with Lund-Mackay scores of ≤ 12 or > 12. Other secondary outcomes included total blood loss, bleeding rate, total fluid, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, dose of remifentanil for anesthesia maintenance, end-tidal CO2, length of stay in the post anesthesia care unit, postoperative hypoxemia, sore throat, and nausea. Results The intraoperative mean BS of the IA group was noninferior to that of the TIVA group [medians with interquartile ranges (IQRs), 2.0 (1.7-2.2) vs 2.0 (1.8-2.1), P = 0.923]. Moreover, post hoc analysis confirmed no difference between IA and TIVA for patients with Lund-Mackay scores ≤ 12 (P = 0.403) or > 12 (P = 0.226). No differences in total blood loss, bleeding rate, or other intraoperative indicators or complications were observed between groups. Conclusion Regarding surgical field visibility during ESS, IA with sevoflurane-remifentanil is noninferior to TIVA with propofol-remifentanil anesthesia maintenance.
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- He Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Oliver N. Diabetes Therapy Podcast: Real-World Data for Glucose Sensing Technologies in Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:1-10. [PMID: 36434158 PMCID: PMC9880117 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01331-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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For people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), home glucose monitoring has evolved from occasional qualitative urine tests to frequently sampled continuous data providing hundreds of data points per day to inform optimal self-management. Continuous glucose monitoring technologies have a robust evidence base derived from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) over the last 20 years, and are now implemented in routine clinical practice, reflecting their clinical and cost effectiveness. However, while randomized studies are the gold standard, they can be slow to set-up, unrepresentative and do not provide data for efficacy in large, unselected populations. Real-world data can be responsive to rapid product cycles in technologies, provide a large, representative population, and have a lower regulatory burden. In this podcast we discuss the advantages and pitfalls of using real-world data to assess the efficacy of continuous glucose sensing technologies in people with T1D, with reference to examples of real-world data for real-time and intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring. Large datasets confirm the RCT data for real-time technologies and additionally provide data for work absenteeism and hospital admissions, as well as showing the impact of advanced technology features that can be difficult to assess in randomized studies. Real-world data for intermittently scanned monitoring also confirm the randomized controlled trial data, provide additional insights not shown in controlled study environments and highlight the importance of health equality. A mature real-world dataset for automated insulin delivery systems is now available and the future of glucose sensing is also discussed.
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- Nick Oliver
- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Zhang AH, Dai GX, Zhang QD, Huang HD, Liu WH. The Value of Peripheral Blood Cell Ratios in Primary Membranous Nephropathy: A Single Center Retrospective Study. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:1017-1025. [PMID: 36923464 PMCID: PMC10010743 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s404591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Background Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. Forty percent of the patients continue to progress and eventually develop into chronic renal failure. Although phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) is the major antigen of PMN, the clinical features do not often parallel with the antibody titers. Therefore, it is significant to find relative credible markers to predict the treatment response. Methods One hundred and eighteen PMN patients were recruited. The response to treatment was defined as ALB≥30g/L at 6 months and complete remission (CR) or not at the end of the follow-up. Renal outcome endpoint was defined as 50% or more Cr increase at the end. Results The patients with poor treatment effects had numerically higher platelet-lymphocytes ratio (PLR). For patients with CR or not, the difference was near to statistic significant (P=0.095). When analyzing CR or not, the fitting of the binary logistic regression model including both PLA2R Ab titer and PLR (Hosmer-Lemeshow test: χ 2=8.328, P = 0.402; OR (PLA2R Ab titer) = 1.002 (95% CI 1.000-1.004, P = 0.042); OR (PLR) = 1.006 (95% CI 0.999-1.013, P = 0.098)) was markedly better than that with only PLA2R Ab titer (Hosmer-Lemeshow test: χ 2=13.885, P = 0.016). The patients with renal function deterioration showed significantly higher monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) (0.26 (0.22-0.31) vs 0.18 (0.13-0.22), P = 0.012). Conclusion PMN patients with poor treatment response tended to have higher PLR at the time of renal biopsy, and a higher MLR was associated with poor renal outcomes. Our findings suggested that PLR and MLR might be used to predict treatment efficacy and prognosis for PMN patients, respectively.
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- Ai-Hua Zhang
- Nephrology Department, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Endocrinology Department, Beijing Nanyuan Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Nephrology Department, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Nephrology Department, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Nephrology Department, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Lan MY, Lin HC, Hu TH, Chen SF, Chen CH, Chang YY, Chiu KW, Lin TK, Chen SS. Telbivudine-Induced Myopathy: Clinical Features, Histopathological Characteristics, and Risk Factors. J Clin Neurol 2023; 19:52-59. [PMID: 36606646 PMCID: PMC9833882 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2023.19.1.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Oral nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) are the mainstay treatment for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Myotoxicity is an important extrahepatic effect related to NA treatment. Telbivudine is the NA for CHB that is frequently associated with muscle-related side effects. The risk factors for telbivudine-induced myopathy (TIM) are not yet clear. METHODS This study characterized the clinical, magnetic resonance images (MRI), and pathological features of 12 TIM cases. A group of telbivudine-tolerant (TT) patients with CHB who received regular telbivudine treatment during the same period without the occurrence of myopathy was collected. Demographic and clinical factors were compared between the patients with TIM and the TT controls. Factors independently associated with TIM were identified using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The patients with TIM (males/females: 7/5, mean age: 57 years) developed myopathy after using telbivudine for a median period of 19.5 months. Muscle histopathology revealed abnormal proliferation, subsarcolemmal or sarcoplasmic accumulations, and ultrastructural defects of mitochondria. When compared with TT cases, patients with TIM had a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and were more frequently positive for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg). CONCLUSIONS Mitochondrial abnormalities are characteristic histopathological features, and impaired renal function and HBeAg positivity are risk factors for TIM. Telbivudine-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and immune activation related to mitochondrial damage and HBeAg serostatus changes may underlie TIM. Constant clinical surveillance of myopathy during telbivudine treatment is needed due to the significant latency of its development. Dose adjustment for impaired renal function does not eliminate the risk of TIM occurrence.
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- Min-Yu Lan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Parkinson’s Disease, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Parkinson’s Disease, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Parkinson’s Disease, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Roth N, Rösch CS, Krause A, Kalteis M, Enkner W, Haller M, Cejka D, Függer R, Biebl M. Coping with a lack of evidence: living-donor kidney transplantation in the initial phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Eur Surg 2023; 55:31-35. [PMID: 36258696 PMCID: PMC9562069 DOI: 10.1007/s10353-022-00781-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Due to immunosuppressive therapy, transplant patients are more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections. A potentially deadly new virus haunted us in 2020: SARS-CoV‑2, causing coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). We analyzed the consequences of this previously unknown risk for our living-donor transplant program in the first year of the pandemic. After the complete lockdown in spring 2020, our transplant center in Linz resumed the living-donor kidney transplantation program from June to September 2020, between the first and second waves of COVID-19 in Austria. We compared the outcomes of these living-donor kidney transplantations with the transplant outcomes of the corresponding periods of the three previous years. From June 4 to September 9, 2020, five living-donor kidney transplantations were performed. All donors and recipients were screened for COVID 19 infection by PCR testing the day before surgery. Kidney transplant recipients remained isolated in single rooms until discharge from hospital. All recipients and donors remained SARS-CoV‑2 negative during the follow-up of 10 months and have been fully vaccinated to date. The number of living transplants in the studied period of 2020 was constant compared to the same months of 2017, 2018, and 2019. Living-donor kidney transplantation can be continued using testing for SARS-CoV‑2 and meticulous hygienic precautions in epidemiologically favorable phases of the SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic. Donors and recipients should be carefully selected and informed about risks and benefits.
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- Nadina Roth
- Surgical Department for General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria ,Specialist for General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Department of General, Visceral, Transplantation, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Elisabethinen, Fadingerstr. 2, 4020 Linz, Austria
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- Surgical Department for General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Surgical Department for General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Surgical Department for General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension, Transplant Medicine, Rheumatology, Geriatrics Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension, Transplant Medicine, Rheumatology, Geriatrics Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Nephrology, Hypertension, Transplant Medicine, Rheumatology, Geriatrics Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Surgical Department for General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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- Surgical Department for General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria
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Hajb A, Salehpour Z, Aghaei R, Najafian A, Mahmoodi M, Latifi M, Fallahi S. The Effect of Palm Pollen and Black Seed Pollen on Male Sex Hormones and Sperm Quality: A Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Study. Int J Fertil Steril 2023; 17:75-79. [PMID: 36617207 PMCID: PMC9807887 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2022.548477.1259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nowadays, using medicinal properties is a good alternative for infertility treatment to use them is increasing in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Herbal oral capsules included palm pollen extract (DPP) and Nigella Sativa extract (NS) on sex hormones in adult infertile men. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this a single-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study, a total of 62 infertile men between 22 and 42 years of age were randomly selected and tested for sex hormones and prolactin. Thirty people in the case group received two 500 mg/kg capsules on a daily basis containing an herbal composition of palm pollen extract (350 mg) and black seed powder extract (250 mg) and the 20 in the control group received a placebo in the morning and at night for 3 months. The herbal composition capsules were manufactured by the Golbadistan Company. At the end of the three -month period, blood and semen tests were performed before and after the intervention in the case group that was compared with the control group. Hormonal assays were performed by Immunoradiometric Assay (IRMA) method. The data entered SPSS statistical software and the level of significance was set at P≤0.05. RESULTS The spermiogram test results showed significant changes in the sperm count, progressive motility and rapid progressivity of the case group at the end of a quarterly period after consuming plant composition except for morphology (P=0.001, P=0.001, P=0.02, P=0.23). In addition, in the case group, the concentration of testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) was significantly increased compared to the control group (P=0.000, P=0.004, P=0.012). CONCLUSION It seems that taking one 500 mg/kg capsule of DPP and NS extract can significantly increase sperm parameters and testosterone (registration number: IRCT2015020120895N1).
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- Ali Hajb
- Golestan Navy Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yaasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine Science, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran
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- Department of Endocrinology and Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences,
Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran,Fertility and Infertility Research CenterHormozgan University of Medical SciencesBandar AbbasIran
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Rahayu B, Ariningtyas RE. Reduction of anxiety and pain in primigravida mothers with modified Iyengar yoga: A clinical study. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2023; 14:100584. [PMID: 36565676 PMCID: PMC9801121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2022.100584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In primigravidas, childbirth, although physiological can be a frightening event. Two factors that accompany labor are anxiety and pain. This study aims to investigate the benefits of Iyengar yoga for anxiety and labor pain in primigravida women. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved 59 female primigravida subjects, which were divided into 29 controls (without the provision of yoga exercises) and 30 people who received Iyengar yoga exercise. Anxiety and the degree of labor pain will be measured using the Hamilton Scale Rating for Anxiety (HSRA) and visual analog scale (VAS), respectively. RESULTS Iyengar yoga significantly reduced VAS and HARS values compared to controls (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION It was concluded that Iyengar yoga in primigravida women was beneficial in reducing labor pain and anxiety. Thus, the Iyengar yoga technique can be a method for supporting the success and safety of labor.
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Johannes CB, Beachler DC, Layton JB, Danysh HE, Ziemiecki R, Arana A, Dinh J, Li L, Calingaert B, Pladevall-Vila M, Hunt PR, Chen H, Karlsson C, Johnsson K, Gilsenan A. Post-Authorization Safety Study of Hospitalization for Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Exposed to Dapagliflozin in a Real-World Setting. Drug Saf 2023; 46:157-74. [PMID: 36528670 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-022-01263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor approved to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), among other conditions. When dapagliflozin was approved in Europe for treating T2DM (2012), potential safety concerns regarding its effect on kidney function resulted in this post-authorization safety study to assess hospitalization for acute kidney injury (hAKI) among dapagliflozin initiators in a real-world setting. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of hAKI in adults with T2DM initiating dapagliflozin compared with other glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs). METHODS This noninterventional cohort study identified new users of dapagliflozin and comparator GLDs from November 2012 to February 2019 from three longitudinal, population-based data sources: Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD; United Kingdom), the HealthCore Integrated Research Database (HIRD; United States [US]), and Medicare (US). Electronic algorithms identified occurrences of hAKI, from which a sample underwent validation. Incidence rates for hAKI were calculated, and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) compared hAKI in dapagliflozin with comparator GLDs. Propensity score trimming and stratification were conducted for confounding adjustment. RESULTS In all data sources, dapagliflozin initiators had a lower hAKI incidence rate than comparator GLD initiators (adjusted IRRs: CPRD, 0.44 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.22-0.86]; HIRD, 0.76 [95% CI, 0.62-0.93]; Medicare, 0.69 [95% CI, 0.59-0.79]). The adjusted IRR pooled across the data sources was 0.70 (95% CI, 0.62-0.78). Results from sensitivity and stratified analyses were consistent with the primary analysis. CONCLUSIONS This study, with > 34,000 person-years of real-world dapagliflozin exposure, suggests a decreased risk of hAKI in patients with T2DM exposed to dapagliflozin, aligning with results from dapagliflozin clinical trials. STUDY REGISTRATION European Union Post-Authorisation Studies Register, EUPAS 11684; ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02695082.
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Moriyama S, Kido T, Sakamoto N, Fuchigami M, Tokito T, Okuno D, Miyamura T, Nakashima S, Hara A, Ishimoto H, Imaizumi Y, Tsuruda K, Yanagihara K, Fukuoka J, Mukae H. Pulmonary Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia Evaluated with Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Findings: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Japanese Patients. Intern Med 2023; 62:95-102. [PMID: 36596475 PMCID: PMC9876723 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9310-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a very rare disease, and it is difficult to diagnose PNLH and distinguish it from mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. In addition, information on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) analyses is lacking. We herein report a 36-year-old Japanese woman diagnosed with PLNH by a surgical biopsy and analysis of BALF. The BALF showed an increase in B-cell marker-positive lymphocytes, normal patterns of B-cell clonality, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue 1 gene, and immunoglobulin heavy chain at 14q32 translocations. We also reviewed Japanese cases of PNLH described in Japanese or English to explore the characteristics of such cases.
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- Sakiko Moriyama
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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Carbonnier V, Le Naour J, Bachelot T, Vacchelli E, André F, Delaloge S, Kroemer G. Rs867228 in FPR1 accelerates the manifestation of luminal B breast cancer. Oncoimmunology 2023; 12:2189823. [PMID: 36970071 PMCID: PMC10038022 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2023.2189823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Formyl peptide receptor-1 (FPR1) is a pathogen recognition receptor involved in the detection of bacteria, in the control of inflammation, as well as in cancer immunosurveillance. A single nucleotide polymorphism in FPR1, rs867228, provokes a loss-of-function phenotype. In a bioinformatic study performed on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we observed that homo-or heterozygosity for rs867228 in FPR1 (which affects approximately one-third of the population across continents) accelerates age at diagnosis of specific carcinomas including luminal B breast cancer by 4.9 years. To validate this finding, we genotyped 215 patients with metastatic luminal B mammary carcinomas from the SNPs To Risk of Metastasis (SToRM) cohort. The first diagnosis of luminal B breast cancer occurred at an age of 49.2 years for individuals bearing the dysfunctional TT or TG alleles (n = 73) and 55.5 years for patients the functional GG alleles (n = 141), meaning that rs867228 accelerated the age of diagnosis by 6.3 years (p=0.0077, Mann & Whitney). These results confirm our original observation in an independent validation cohort. We speculate that it may be useful to include the detection of rs867228 in breast cancer screening campaigns for selectively increasing the frequency and stringency of examinations starting at a relatively young age.
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- Vincent Carbonnier
- Equipe labellisée par la Ligue contrele cancer, Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Equipe labellisée par la Ligue contrele cancer, Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Centre Léon Bérard, Département de Cancérologie Médicale, Lyon, France
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- Equipe labellisée par la Ligue contrele cancer, Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Université Paris Saclay, Faculty of Medicine Kremlin Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
- Department of Medical Oncology, INSERM U981, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Equipe labellisée par la Ligue contrele cancer, Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- Metabolomics and Cell Biology Platforms, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France
- CONTACT Guido Kroemer Equipe labellisée par la Ligue contrele cancer, Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine, Paris75006, France
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Zhang H, Chen D, Ji Q, Yang M, Ding R. miR-146a-5p Promotes the Inflammatory Response in PBMCs Induced by Microcystin-Leucine-Arginine. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:1979-1993. [PMID: 37193070 PMCID: PMC10182803 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s403945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Background Microcystin-leucine-arginine (MC-LR) is the most abundant and most toxic variant of microcystin isomers. Various experiments have clearly shown that MC-LR has hepatotoxicity and carcinogenicity, but there are relatively few studies on its immune damage effect. In addition, numerous studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in a wide range of biological processes. Do miRNAs also play a role in inflammatory response caused by microcystin exposure? This is the question to be answered in this study. Moreover, this study can also provides experimental evidence for the significance of miRNA applications. Objective To investigate the effect of MC-LR on the expressions of miR-146a and pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and to further explore the role of miR-146a in the inflammatory responses caused by MC-LR. Methods Serum samples from 1789 medical examiners were collected and detect the concentrations of MCs, and 30 serum samples with concentrations of MCs around P25, P50, and p75 were randomly selected for the detection of inflammatory factors. PBMCs from fresh peripheral blood extracted from these 90 medical examiners were subsequently tested for relative miR-146a expression. In vitro, the MC-LR were exposed to the PBMCs to detect the levels of inflammatory factors as well as the relative expression of miR-146a-5p. Then, a miRNA transfection assay was performed to verify the regulation of inflammatory factors by miR-146a-5p. Results In population samples, the expression of inflammatory factors and miR-146a-5p increased with increasing MCs concentration. In vitro experiments showed that the expression of inflammatory factors and miR-146a-5p in PBMCs increased with MC-LR exposure time or exposure dose too. In addition, inhibiting the expression of miR-146a-5p in PBMCs reduced inflammatory factor levels. Conclusion miR-146a-5p exerts a promoting effect on the MC-LR-induced inflammatory response by positively regulating inflammatory factor levels.
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- Huiying Zhang
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China
- School of Medical Technology, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Daojun Chen, Email
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People’s Republic of China
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Li J, Xie J, Guo X, Fu R, Wang Y, Guan X. Effects of Mind-Regulation Acupuncture Therapy on Serum Ghrelin, Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide, Leptin, and Insulin Levels in Breast Cancer Survivors with Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:1017-1027. [PMID: 36974064 PMCID: PMC10039657 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s405977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Aim The aim of this research is to analyze the effects of mind-regulation acupuncture on serum ghrelin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, leptin, and insulin levels, fatigue, quality of sleep, depression, and quality of life in survivors of breast cancer with cancer-related fatigue. Methods Total 136 breast cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue were randomly allocated to the mind-regulation acupuncture group and the control group in a 1:1 ratio, with 68 cases in each group. Finally, 57 cases each in both groups completed the study. The serum ghrelin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, leptin, and insulin levels were measured in pre-treatment and post-treatment. The 20-item Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Hamilton Depression Scale, and Karnofsky Performance Status were used to evaluate patients' fatigue, quality of sleep, symptoms of depression, and quality of life, respectively. Results In post-treatment, the serum ghrelin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, leptin, and insulin levels significantly reduced, 20-item Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Hamilton Depression scores were remarkably decreased, whereas the Karnofsky Performance Status scores were significantly increased in mind-regulation acupuncture group and control group comparing to those pre-treatment, while those in mind-regulation acupuncture group changed more significantly. The 20-item Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Hamilton Depression scores were remarkably lower, and remarkably higher Karnofsky Performance Status scores in the mind-regulation acupuncture group were seen than those in the control group. Conclusion Mind-regulation acupuncture could reduce serum ghrelin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, leptin, and insulin levels of breast cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue. In addition, it alleviates cancer-related fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression in these survivors and improves their quality of life. Therefore, mind-regulation acupuncture may have potential as an alternative and complementary therapy for breast cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue.
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- Jinxia Li
- Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People’s Republic of China
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- The First People’s Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Jingjun Xie, Email
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- Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People’s Republic of China
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- Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People’s Republic of China
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- Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People’s Republic of China
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- Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, People’s Republic of China
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Mehta V, Hopson P, Irastorza L, Rizvi SA, Fernandez J, Thomas J, Nabar S, Safder S. Effect of Caffeine on Colonic Manometry in Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 76:20-4. [PMID: 36574000 DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Coffee and caffeinated products have been widely consumed for many centuries. Previous adult studies have suggested that both coffee and decaffeinated beverages induce colonic motility. However, no study has been conducted in pediatrics, and the role of caffeine alone in pediatric colonic motility needs to be explored. METHODS A prospective study of pediatric patients undergoing standard colonic motility testing that were able to consume caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and caffeine tablet during colonic manometry. Patients who had a gastrocolonic reflex and high amplitude propagated contractions (HAPCs) in response to intraluminal administration of bisacodyl in the colon were included in the final analyses. RESULTS Thirty-eight patients were recruited, 22 of which were excluded, 11 due to abnormal studies (no HAPC seen in response to intraluminal response to bisacodyl), and 11 due to inability to consume all study agents or complete the study. Sixteen patients met criteria for final analyses. Intracolonic bisacodyl produced a larger area under the curve (AUC) compared to all other agents. Caffeinated coffee resulted in a higher AUC, motility index (MI), and time to HAPC compared with decaffeinated coffee ( P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between caffeinated coffee and caffeine tablet, or caffeine tablet and decaffeinated coffee. CONCLUSIONS Caffeine is indeed a colonic stimulant; however, other components of caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverages likely induce colonic response and require further evaluation for possible use as a colonic stimulant.
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Şentürk İA, Şentürk E, Üstün I, Gökçedağ A, Yıldırım NP, İçen NK. High-impact chronic pain: evaluation of risk factors and predictors. Korean J Pain 2023; 36:84-97. [PMID: 36581599 PMCID: PMC9812691 DOI: 10.3344/kjp.22357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background The concept of high-impact chronic pain (HICP) has been proposed for patients with chronic pain who have significant limitations in work, social life, and personal care. Recognition of HICP and being able to distinguish patients with HICP from other chronic pain patients who do not have life interference allows the necessary measures to be taken in order to restore the physical and emotional functioning of the affected persons. The aim was to reveal the risk factors and predictors associated with HICP. Methods Patients with chronic pain without life interference (grade 1 and 2) and patients with HICP were compared. Significant data were evaluated with regression analysis to reveal the associated risk factors. Receiving operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate predictors and present cutoff scores. Results One thousand and six patients completed the study. From pain related cognitive processes, fear of pain (odds ratio [OR], 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.87-0.98; P = 0.007) and helplessness (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01-1.12; P = 0.018) were found to be risk factors associated with HICP. Predictors of HICP were evaluated by ROC analysis. The highest discrimination value was found for pain intensity (cut-off score > 6.5; 83.8% sensitive; 68.7% specific; area under the curve = 0.823; P < 0.001). Conclusions This is the first study in our geography to evaluate HICP with measurement tools that evaluate all dimensions of pain. Moreover, it is the first study in the literature to evaluate predictors and cut-off scores using ROC analysis for HICP.
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- İlteriş Ahmet Şentürk
- Department of Pain Medicine, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Department of Psychiatry, Üsküdar University NP Feneryolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkiye,Correspondence: Erman Şentürk Department of Psychiatry, Üsküdar University NP Feneryolu Medical Center, Ahmet Mithat Efendi Cad. No:17 (Bağdat Cad. Sahil Yolu Kalamış Mevkii) - 34726 Fenerbahçe – Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkiye, Tel: +902164181500, Fax: +902164181530, E-mail:
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Department of Neurology, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Department of Neurology, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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Lingvay I, Catarig AM, Lawson J, Chubb B, Gorst-Rasmussen A, Evans LM. An Indirect Comparison of Basal Insulin Plus Once-Weekly Semaglutide and Fully Optimised Basal-Bolus Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:123-137. [PMID: 36434159 PMCID: PMC9880115 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To date, there have been few head-to-head comparisons between semaglutide once-weekly (OW) and short-acting meal-time insulin in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with basal insulin and requiring treatment intensification. This indirect comparison evaluated the effects of these regimens on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), body weight, hypoglycaemia, and other clinically relevant outcomes. METHODS A post-hoc, unanchored, individual participant data meta-analysis was conducted on the basis of data from single treatment arms in the SUSTAIN 5 and DUAL 7 trials. Semaglutide 0.5 mg OW and 1.0 mg OW plus basal insulin were compared with an optimised (treat-to-target) basal-bolus regimen of insulin glargine and insulin aspart over 26 weeks, using regression adjustment to account for baseline differences between the trials. RESULTS Over 26 weeks, semaglutide 1.0 mg OW plus basal insulin reduced mean HbA1c by significantly more than the basal-bolus regimen (treatment difference: - 0.36%; p = 0.003), while semaglutide 0.5 mg OW plus basal insulin was comparable with basal-bolus insulin (treatment difference: 0.08%, p = 0.53). Both doses of semaglutide were associated with significant weight loss relative to insulin intensification (treatment differences: 6.8-9.4 kg; p < 0.001). At both doses, semaglutide intensification required less basal insulin per day than bolus intensification, and more participants on semaglutide met HbA1c targets of < 7.0% and ≤ 6.5% without hypoglycaemia or weight gain (odds ratio [OR] for < 7.0%, 21.9; OR for ≤ 6.5%, 16.2; both p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In T2D uncontrolled by basal insulin, intensification with semaglutide 1.0 mg OW was associated with better glycaemic control, weight loss, and reduced hypoglycaemia versus a basal-bolus regimen, while limiting the treatment burden associated with frequent injections. Clinicians could consider treatment intensification with semaglutide when T2D is uncontrolled by basal insulin, especially when weight management is a priority. Effective glycaemic control coupled with weight management can alleviate the burden of diabetes-associated complications.
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- Ildiko Lingvay
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Novo Nordisk Ltd, 3 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, Gatwick, UK.
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Yang J, Zheng C, Wang Y, Yang L, Liu L. Correlation Between Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursion and Bone Turnover Markers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:397-407. [PMID: 36798908 PMCID: PMC9926982 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s388919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The present study explores the relationship between glycemic excursion and bone turnover markers. METHODS A total of 250 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (142 female and 108 male patients) were enrolled in this study. All participants underwent 72 hours of continuous glycemic monitoring to evaluate the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE) of each person. Bone turnover markers and other biochemical data were measured for each patient. Linear regression was performed to explore the relationship between bone turnover markers and glycemic excursion. A value of P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS MAGE was negatively correlated to N-terminal propeptide of type 1 collagen (P1NP) female: [odds ratios (95% confidence interval) (OR (95% CI)), -2.516 (-5.389, 0.356)]; male: [-2.895, (-6.521, -0.731)] and C-terminal telopeptide fragments of type-I collagen (β-CTX) female [-0.025, (-0.036, 0.005)]; male [-0.043, (-0.082, 0.003)]. MAGE was still negatively correlated with β-CTX female [-0.036, (-0.198, -0.030)]; male [-0.048, (-0.089, -0.007)] after adjusting for clinical data and biochemical indices. CONCLUSION An independent negative relationship between glycemic excursion and bone turnover markers in patients with T2DM was identified in this study.
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- Jiamiao Yang
- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Lianyong Liu; Ling Yang, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Punan Hospital of Pudong New District, No. 279, Linyi Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200125, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18930502267; Tel +86-18930502267, Email ;
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Rai Y, Hara T. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor-associated Cerebral Arterial Occlusive Disease Treated with High-flow Bypass Surgery: A Case Report. NMC Case Rep J 2023; 10:61-66. [PMID: 37065876 PMCID: PMC10101701 DOI: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2022-0298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Nilotinib, one of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors, has been used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). Nilotinib-associated cerebral arterial occlusive disease, which is treated with medicine with/without bypass surgery or stenting, has been sporadically reported to occur. The mechanism of the nilotinib-associated cerebral disease has not been clarified and is still controversial. Here we present the case of a 39-year-old woman with Ph+ ALL treated with nilotinib, which led to symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. We performed high-flow bypass surgery and observed the arterial stenotic change in the stenotic portion intraoperatively, whose findings strongly supported the theory of atherosclerosis and seemed to be irreversible.
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- Yurie Rai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Szczepańska A, Pietrzyka K. The COVID-19 epidemic in Poland and its influence on the quality of life of university students (young adults) in the context of restricted access to public spaces. Z Gesundh Wiss 2023; 31:295-305. [PMID: 33432292 PMCID: PMC7788176 DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01456-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Aim The aim of this study was to determine the impact of social distancing, self-isolation and limited access to public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life and psychological well-being of young people. Subject and methods The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus posed a new global challenge in 2020. The new coronavirus emerged locally, but it rapidly spread to all continents and also reached Poland. On 24 March, the Polish Ministry of Health enforced self-isolation measures to contain the transmission of the disease. The new regulations imposed restrictions on civic freedoms, including access to public spaces. These measures significantly affected the daily lives of Polish citizens. Public spaces play a fundamental role in catering to the citizens' basic needs. Access to public spaces is directly correlated with the quality of life, human relations and spontaneous interactions. Young people are highly socially active, and they are frequent users of public spaces. University students (young adults) who transitioned to online learning on 12 March were surveyed remotely with the Microsoft Forms online tool. The questionnaire contained several questions to elicit demographic information about the respondents, as well as 25 closed-ended questions relating to university students' quality of life and access to public spaces during the epidemic. The survey was carried out during the first Polish lockdown in April 2020. The study group was composed of 132 respondents who were university students aged 19-26. Results The results revealed a strong correlation between the severity of lockdown measures during the epidemic and the students' activity levels in public spaces, a considerable deterioration in their physical and psychological well-being, and the overall quality of life. Conclusion The respondents were significantly affected by the absence of direct social interactions which, in their opinion, can be only partially compensated for by remote contact.
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- Agnieszka Szczepańska
- grid.412607.60000 0001 2149 6795Department of Socio-Economic Geography, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Prawocheńskiego 15, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland
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- grid.412607.60000 0001 2149 6795Department of Socio-Economic Geography, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Prawocheńskiego 15, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland
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Bereda G. Hypertensive emergency occurred due to forgetting to take antihypertensive medication: A case study. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2023; 11:2050313X231168287. [PMID: 37113389 PMCID: PMC10126595 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x231168287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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A life-threatening condition known as a "hypertensive emergency" is marked by a severe increase in blood pressure together with acute or significant target-organ damage. On 1 June 2022, a 67-year-old black male farmer was admitted to the emergency department with a major chief complaint of breathing difficulty. The patient was traveling to the village for work and forgetting his medication at home, and he was losing consciousness and motor activity at his workplace. He presented with symptoms of shortness of breath, confusion, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, and faintness. An abnormal cardiac region was visible on chest X-rays, and there were no changes to the pulmonary parenchyma or fluid overload. Upon admission, hydralazine (5 mg) intravenously was administered immediately, and he was reassessed after 20 min and kept at the emergency department. The next day, sustained-release nifedipine (20 mg) was initiated orally twice a day for the patient, and he was transferred to the medical ward. In the medical ward, the patient was assessed for 4 days, and in those 4 days, he showed marked improvement. Hypertensive emergency treatment intends to reverse target-organ damage, readily lowering blood pressure, decreasing adverse clinical complications, and enhancing the quality of life.
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- Gudisa Bereda
- Gudisa Bereda, Pharmacy Department, All
Africa Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre, Zenebework,
Kolfe Keranio, Addis Ababa 182609, Ethiopia.
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Mulukutla RD, Krishnakripa A, Yelamarthy PKK, Arrolla PKG, Maredupaka S. Missed Medial Condyle Hoffa Fracture in a Case of Lateral Condyle Hoffa Fracture. J Orthop Case Rep 2023; 13:42-45. [PMID: 37143561 PMCID: PMC10152945 DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i01.3508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Introduction The Hoffa fracture is an uncommon coronal plane fracture involving the femoral condyles. The coronal nature of the fracture makes it hard to diagnose clinic-radiologically. Case Report A 42-year-old male patient developed pain associated with swelling in his right knee after a two-wheeler accident. He consulted his general practitioner who missed the Hoffa fracture on plain radiographs and treated him conservatively with analgesics. The pain did not subside and he visited our emergency department where a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a Hoffa fracture of the lateral condyle. He was taken up for open surgery, and while fixing the lateral condylar fracture, we found an undisplaced medial condylar Hoffa fracture of the ipsilateral femur. This fracture was initially missed on the CT scan. Both the fractures were internally fixed and the patient was put on rehabilitation. At the end of the 6-month follow-up, the patient had a full knee range of motion. Conclusion Careful and detailed CT imaging and looking for fractures other than Hoffa is important, so as not to miss any associated bony injuries. Furthermore, the treating surgeon needs to look for other bony injuries during open or arthroscopic fixation of Hoffa's fracture.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Udaiomni Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Udaiomni Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Address of Correspondence: Dr. Phani Krishna Karthik Yelamarthy, Department of Orthopaedics, Udaiomni Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. E-mail:
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Mohapatra A, Park IK. Recent Advances in ROS-Scavenging Metallic Nanozymes for Anti-Inflammatory Diseases: A Review. Chonnam Med J 2023; 59:13-23. [PMID: 36794252 PMCID: PMC9900225 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2023.59.1.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress and dysregulated inflammatory responses are the hallmarks of inflammatory disorders, which are key contributors to high mortality rates and impose a substantial economic burden on society. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are vital signaling molecules that promote the development of inflammatory disorders. The existing mainstream therapeutic approaches, including steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and proinflammatory cytokine inhibitors with anti-leucocyte inhibitors, are not efficient at curing the adverse effects of severe inflammation. Moreover, they have serious side effects. Metallic nanozymes (MNZs) mimic the endogenous enzymatic process and are promising candidates for the treatment of ROS-associated inflammatory disorders. Owing to the existing level of development of these metallic nanozymes, they are efficient at scavenging excess ROS and can resolve the drawbacks of traditional therapies. This review summarizes the context of ROS during inflammation and provides an overview of recent advances in metallic nanozymes as therapeutic agents. Furthermore, the challenges associated with MNZs and an outline for future to promote the clinical translation of MNZs are discussed. Our review of this expanding multidisciplinary field will benefit the current research and clinical application of metallic-nanozyme-based ROS scavenging in inflammatory disease treatment.
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- Adityanarayan Mohapatra
- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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Valenzuela-Rodríguez G. [Cardiovascular compromise in the infection by the human immunodeficiency virus]. Arch Peru Cardiol Cir Cardiovasc 2023; 4:21-29. [PMID: 37408781 PMCID: PMC10318990 DOI: 10.47487/apcyccv.v4i1.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was associated with increased morbidity and mortality, predominantly for opportunistic infections, before using antiretroviral therapy. With this, patients have experienced increased survival and cardiovascular compromise too. The etiology of these clinical conditions could be related to the infection itself, adverse events associated with antiretroviral therapy, or adverse events produced by the combination with other drugs. Some of these conditions have an acute onset, and their rapid recognition is vital for a better prognosis.
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- Germán Valenzuela-Rodríguez
- Clínica Delgado-AUNA, Lima, Perú.Clínica Delgado-AUNALimaPerú
- Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Metaanálisis (URSIGET), Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú.Universidad San Ignacio de Loyolanidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Metaanálisis (URSIGET)Vicerrectorado de InvestigaciónUniversidad San Ignacio de LoyolaLimaPeru
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Braga PP, Souza MSD, Oliveira PPD, Romano MCC, Rocha GM, Gesteira ECR. Children wearing face masks to prevent communicable diseases: scoping review. Rev paul pediatr 2023; 41:e2021164. [PMID: 35858041 PMCID: PMC9345171 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2023/41/2021164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective: To identify and synthesize scientific evidence that the use of face protection masks by children, in the community and at home, is a way of preventing communicable diseases. Data source: A scoping review was made using the Joana Briggs Institute method and PRISMA-ScR. A research was carried out in five electronic databases, at the Cochrane Library and on seven websites of governmental and non-governmental institutions. The data were organized in a spreadsheet and submitted to narrative analysis. Data synthesis: Initially, 658 productions were identified, of which 19 made up the final sample. Studies with higher levels of evidence are scarce. The types of masks identified were professional (surgical and facial respirators with filtration) and non-professional (homemade). The transmissible agents studied were influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses, and the evaluated environments were schools, homes and community spaces. The main discomforts reported were heat, shortness of breath, headache and maladjustment to the face. The indication and acceptability of masks change according to the age group and clinical conditions. There is no consensus on the reduction in the transmissibility of infections. Conclusions: Children older than five can benefit from the correct use of masks, as long as they are supervised, taught and educated to do so and the masks should be well adjusted to the face. The use of masks show better results when associated with other measures such as physical distancing, keeping places ventilated and frequent hand hygiene.
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Tanitame K, Tanitame N. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of the Brain in MELAS Syndrome. Chonnam Med J 2023; 59:100-101. [PMID: 36794245 PMCID: PMC9900216 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2023.59.1.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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- Keizo Tanitame
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mayers PM, Olckers L, Prinsloo EL, Raine J, Zweigenthal V. Reflections of volunteer counselors working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic-Implications for policy and practice. J Nurs Scholarsh 2023; 55:239-252. [PMID: 36510097 PMCID: PMC9877706 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE We reflect on our experience of running a remote volunteer counseling service, known as the Counseling Collective, to support patients and their families during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Town, South Africa, and the learning and implications for practice and policy regarding the effective utilization of volunteers during a crisis or disaster context. BACKGROUND The Beta SARS-Co-2 variant dominated the second COVID-19 wave which gained momentum in December 2020, as public sector health teams prepared to deescalate services over the South African summer season. The ferocity with which the wave hit the city soon made it clear that volunteers would be needed to assist with counseling services as the Beta variant caused serious disease, resulting in a significant upswing in hospitalisations and deaths. METHODS Four counselors and a colleague with oversight responsibilities of the volunteers reflected on the service we provided. This was done with the benefit of hindsight a year after the activities of the Counseling Collective were wrapped up. LESSONS LEARNED Virtual volunteers are a largely untapped resource in the South African health care system. Much is to be gained by using this underutilized resource to deliver patient-centred services, especially in times of crisis. CONCLUSION Networks of retired and self-employed health professionals, particularly nurses,-skilled volunteers-are a valuable resource and can be deployed for critical work using their versatile skillsets, in public health emergencies. Telephonic consultations are a useful modality for providing quality care and need to be built into the business of health services. Skills to conduct such consultations and for the provision of palliative care services need to be mainstreamed into the skillsets of health professionals. POLICY AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Public health disaster plans should include a blueprint for the rapid recruitment and deployment of volunteer counselors to assist permanent staff in providing crucial patient-centred care.
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- Pat M. Mayers
- University of Western CapeCape TownSouth Africa,University of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Private PracticeCape TownSouth Africa
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- School of Public Health and Family MedicineUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa,Western Cape Department of HealthCape TownSouth Africa
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Haddoumi GEL, Mansouri M, Bendani H, Chemao-Elfihri MW, Kourou J, Abbou H, Belyamani L, Kandoussi I, Ibrahimi A. Selective Non-toxics Inhibitors Targeting DHFR for Tuberculosis and Cancer Therapy: Pharmacophore Generation and Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Bioinform Biol Insights 2023; 17:11779322231171778. [PMID: 37180813 PMCID: PMC10170603 DOI: 10.1177/11779322231171778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is a crucial enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of folic acid. Its reserved properties and significance in both human (h-DHFR) and mycobacterium (mt-DHFR) make it a challenging target for developing drugs against cancer and bacterial infections. Although methotrexate (MTX) is commonly used for cancer therapy and bacterial infections, it has a toxic profile. In this study, we aimed to identify selective and non-toxic inhibitors against h-DHFR and mt-DHFR using an in silico approach. From a data set of 8 412 inhibitors, 11 compounds passed the toxicity and drug-likeness tests, and their interaction with h-DHFR and mt-DHFR was studied by performing molecular docking. To evaluate the inhibitory activity of the compounds against mt-DHFR, five known reference ligands and the natural ligand (dihydrofolate) were used to generate a pharmacophoric map. Two potential selective inhibitors for mt-DHFR and h-DHFR were selected for further investigation using molecular dynamics for 100 ns. As a result, BDBM18226 was identified as the best compound selective for mt-DHFR, non-toxic, with five features listed in the map, with a binding energy of -9.6 kcal/mol. BDBM50145798 was identified as a non-toxic selective compound with a better affinity than MTX for h-DHFR. Molecular dynamics of the two best ligands suggest that they provide more stable, compact, and hydrogen bond interactions with the protein. Our findings could significantly expand the chemical space for new mt-DHFR inhibitors and provide a non-toxic alternative toward h-DHFR for the respective treatment of tuberculosis and cancer therapy.
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- Ghyzlane EL Haddoumi
- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
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- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
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- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
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- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
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- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
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- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
- Mohammed VI university of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco
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- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
- Mohammed VI university of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco
- Emergency Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
- Ilham Kandoussi, Biotechnology Lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Biotechnology lab (MedBiotech), Bioinova Research Center, Rabat Medical and Pharmacy School, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
- Centre Mohammed VI for Research and Innovation (CM6), Rabat, Morocco
- Mohammed VI university of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco
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Oki Y, Katsuma A, Okabe M, Watanabe M, Sagasaki M, Takahashi D, Kimura A, Kato J, Ueda H, Hataya H, Fujimaru T, Mori T, Sohara E, Uchida S, Miyazaki Y, Yokoo T. Different Clinical Courses of Nephronophthisis in Dizygotic Twins. Intern Med 2023; 62:87-90. [PMID: 35676033 PMCID: PMC9876724 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8707-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Siblings with nephronophthisis occasionally show different clinical courses; however, the reasons for this remain unclear. We herein report cases of nephronophthisis in a pair of dizygotic twins with different clinical courses. The brother developed end-stage kidney disease at 17 years old; however, his sister did not show kidney insufficiency. Kidney biopsies revealed severe tubulointerstitial damage at 14 and 22 years old in the brother and sister, respectively. Both had a homozygous NPHP1 deletion with different heterozygous mutations related to hereditary cystic kidney disease. Since the dizygotic twins were exposed to similar environmental factors, genetic factors may have influenced their clinical course more strongly than environmental factors.
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- Yutaro Oki
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
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Rehman S, Rehman B, Rehman AU, Din IU, Iftikhar A, Javaid A, Parvaiz MA. MRI Features of Synchronous Masses in Known Breast Cancer Patients in Predicting Benign Versus Malignant Lesions: A Case Based Review at Tertiary Care Cancer Hospital. South Asian J Cancer 2023; 12:68-73. [PMID: 36851925 PMCID: PMC9966179 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1755468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Sara RehmanObjectives The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in classifying incidental satellite masses in biopsy-proven breast cancer patients as benign or malignant masses and assessing its impact on surgical management of these patients. We also analyzed the incidence of MRI-detected lesions, which were thereafter assessed with second look ultrasound (US). Materials and Methods A retrospective study was performed on breast cancer patients presenting from August 01, 2016 to July 31, 2019, with satellite masses seen on base line MRI. Satellite masses were classified as benign and malignant based on MRI features of shape, margin, T2-weighted imaging signals, internal enhancement pattern, enhancement kinetic curves, and diffusion restriction. This was compared with results of histopathological examination. The number of MRI-detected lesions, location of the satellite mass, and type of surgery were also documented. Results Out of 400 breast cancer patients undergoing MRI breast, 115 patients had multiple masses. Histopathological diagnosis was available for 73 patients; and a total of 93 satellite masses were evaluated. There was evidence of additional masses on second look ultrasound in 21 patients. Of 72 masses classified as malignant on MRI, 58 showed malignant pathological outcome; while out of 21 masses characterized as benign on MRI, 18 turned out to be benign on histopathology. A statistically significant association was found between MRI features and pathological outcome of satellite masses ( p = 0.001). The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy were 95%, 56%, 80.56%, 85.7% and 81.7%, respectively. Based on these findings, modified radical mastectomy (MRM)/mastectomy was done for 42 patients, 5 patients underwent lumpectomy limited to a single tumor, extended resection done for 14 patients, 5 underwent bilateral breast conservation surgery (BCS), BCS for contralateral breast done for 4 patients undergoing ipsilateral MRM/mastectomy, and bilateral MRM/mastectomies were performed for 2 patients. One patient was lost to follow up. Conclusion Breast MRI is the most sensitive modality for the assessment of breast cancer and plays an essential role in the detection of additional tumor foci. These findings can modify the surgical approach in these patients. However, considering the low specificity, biopsy of satellite masses is imperative to determine the most appropriate surgical plan.
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- Sara Rehman
- Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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