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Costantino RC, Jung E, Soh M, Samuel A. Exploring Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed for Army Pharmacist Readiness Using the Nominal Group Technique. Mil Med 2024:usae111. [PMID: 38554276 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usae111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to conduct a general educational needs assessment to identify deficiencies in current Army pharmacy education while projecting future educational requirements based on changes in pharmacy practice and evolving demands of military medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve pharmacists participated in a facilitated discussion using the nominal group technique. Data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods to establish consensus. Member checking was used to verify and validate the findings. RESULTS Participants generated 190 knowledge, skill, and ability (KSA) statements over 3 sessions. Twenty-one statements achieved consensus. Four consensus statements were skills, 7 were knowledge, and 10 were abilities. KSAs were categorized into pharmaceutical care, military, logistics, or legal domain based on a thematic analysis. CONCLUSIONS With modernized, relevant KSAs, the Army can measure and train a ready pharmacy force. Individual Critical Tasks augmented with KSAs are one potential approach we recommend as a strategy to improve Army pharmacist health profession education.
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- Ryan C Costantino
- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE), Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE), Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE), Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
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- Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE), Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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Endler M, Hassan L, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Babak S, Sohail R. "I hope to all the world they don't forget women of Afghanistan": An interrupted survey among doctors in Afghanistan. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023; 163:402-408. [PMID: 37458177 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14979] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess current access to essential sexual and reproductive health (SRHR) services in Afghanistan and how access has changed with the transition of power. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study based on data from an anonymous survey among doctors in Afghanistan in May 2022, analyzed using descriptive statistics. The survey recorded subjective estimates of access to SRHR services, barriers to access, extent of maternal mortality or near miss due to preventable factors, and the effect of the regime change on access. RESULTS The data collection was interrupted after 60 responses. A majority of providers responded that their population went hungry often or always. According to our criteria for "access", that 75% or more of the population was estimated to have it, no respondents (0%) assessed that access existed for services for gender-based violence. The corresponding proportion responding that access existed was 3.4% for services after rape, 12.6% for legal abortion, 13.3% for antenatal care, and 20% for labor care. According to 41.7% of respondents, untreated postpartum hemorrhage accounted for a large or very large proportion of preventable maternal mortality or near miss. Almost half of respondents (47.4%) reported the same for lack of skilled providers, 66.2% reported it for the concept "too many pregnancies", and 55% reported it for malnutrition and poor health. According to 43.3% of respondents, the regime change had reduced access to labor care to a large extent, 33.9% of respondents said this in relation to access to contraceptives, and 43.1% for overall access for internally displaced persons. CONCLUSION Interim data suggest that women in some settings in Afghanistan have no access to SRHR services, that preventable factors account for a large portion of maternal deaths or near miss, and that access has deteriorated since the transition of power.
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- Margit Endler
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Services Institute of Medical Sciences/Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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Vasiliadis AV, Lording T, Canetti R, Servien E, Lustig S, Batailler C. How often do we need offset stems for revision total knee arthroplasty? About a consecutive series of 789 knees. SICOT J 2023; 9:15. [PMID: 37246944 DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2023012] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to determine the incidence of offset stem usage in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA), and to assess the necessity for their use with the femoral and tibial components. METHODS This retrospective radiological study included 862 patients who underwent rTKA between 2010 and 2022. Patients were divided into a non-stem group (group NS), offset stem group (group OS), and straight stem group (group SS). Two senior orthopedic surgeons evaluated all the post-operative radiographs of the group OS to assess the necessity of offset use. RESULTS In total, 789 patients met all eligibility inclusion criteria and were reviewed (305 males (38.7%)) with a mean age of 72.7 ± 10.2 years old [39; 96]. Eighty-eight (11.1%) patients had undergone rTKA with offset stems (34 tibia, 31 femur, 24 both) and 609 (70.2%) with straight stems. The tibial and femoral stems were diaphyseal of over 75 mm in 83 revisions (94.3%) for group OS and 444 revisions (72.9%) for group SS (p < 0.001). Offset in the tibial component was located medially in 50% of rTKA, while the offset in the femoral component was placed anteriorly in 47.3% of the rTKA. Assessment by the two independent senior surgeons found stems were only necessary in 3.4% of cases. Offset stems were only required for the tibial implant. DISCUSSION Offset stems were used in 11.1% of revision total knee replacements, however, they were deemed necessary in 3.4% and for the tibial component only.
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- Angelo V Vasiliadis
- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France - Orthopedic Department, General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou", 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, 33 The Avenue, Windsor, VIC 3181, Australia
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France - LIBM - EA 7424, Interuniversity Laboratory of Biology of Mobility, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, 69100 Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France - University Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69622 Lyon, France
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- Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Lyon University Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France - University Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69622 Lyon, France
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Ben Issa A, Ben Ayed I, Jallouli O, Souissi A, Bouchaalla W, Ben Said M, Mallouli S, Masmoudi S, Charfi Triki C, Hadj Kacem H, Kammoun F. A new case with the recurrent PURA p.(Phe233del) pathogenic variant: Expansion of the phenotype and review of the literature. Int J Dev Neurosci 2023. [PMID: 37204304 DOI: 10.1002/jdn.10266] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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In the process of neuronal development, the protein Purα (encoded by the PURA gene) is essential for neuronal proliferation, dendritic maturation, and the transportation of mRNA to translation sites. Mutations in the PURA gene may alter normal brain development and impair neuronal function, contributing to developmental delays and seizures. Recently, PURA syndrome is described as developmental encephalopathy with or without epilepsy, neonatal hypotonia, feeding difficulties, global developmental delay, and severe intellectual disability. In our study, we aimed to perform a genetic analysis by whole exome sequencing (WES) in a Tunisian patient presented with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy to provide a molecular explanation for the developed phenotype. We collected, also, clinical data of all PURA p.(Phe233del) patients reported yet and compared the clinical features with those of our patient. Results revealed the presence of the known PURA c.697_699del, p.(Phe233del) variant. Our studied case shares some clinical features including hypotonia, feeding difficulties, severe developmental delay, epilepsy, and language delay (nonverbal) but presents a radiological finding undescribed before. Our finding defines and expands the phenotypic and genotypic spectrum of the PURA syndrome supporting the absence of reliable genotype-phenotype correlations and the existence of a highly variable, wide-ranging clinical spectrum.
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- Abir Ben Issa
- Research Laboratory "Neuropédiatrie" (LR19ES15), Sfax Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Child Neurology Department, Hedi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Medical Genetic Department, Hédi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory "Neuropédiatrie" (LR19ES15), Sfax Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Child Neurology Department, Hedi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory "Neuropédiatrie" (LR19ES15), Sfax Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Child Neurology Department, Hedi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory "Neuropédiatrie" (LR19ES15), Sfax Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Child Neurology Department, Hedi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory "Neuropédiatrie" (LR19ES15), Sfax Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Child Neurology Department, Hedi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Laboratory "Neuropédiatrie" (LR19ES15), Sfax Faculty of Medicine, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
- Child Neurology Department, Hedi Chaker Sfax University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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Albright AL, Huybers P. Reply to Marmor: Multiple perspectives for appreciating the meaning and beauty of Turner and Monet paintings. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2303372120. [PMID: 37036964 PMCID: PMC10119993 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2303372120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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- Anna Lea Albright
- Laboratory of Dynamic Meteorology, Sorbonne University, École normale supérieure, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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Nasiri Z, Kalantari M, Mohammadi J, Daliri S, Mehrabani D, Azizi K. Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran: A review of epidemiological aspects, with emphasis on molecular findings. Parasite 2022; 29:47. [PMID: 36269100 PMCID: PMC9585930 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2022047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Leishmania parasites can cause zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) by circulating between humans, rodents, and sandflies in Iran. In this study, published data were collected from scientific sources such as Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Springer, ResearchGate, Wiley Online, Ovid, Ebsco, Cochrane Library, Google scholar, and SID. Keywords searched in the articles, theses, and abstracts from 1983 to 2021 were cutaneous leishmaniasis, epidemiology, reservoir, vector, climatic factors, identification, and Iran. This review revealed that CL was prevalent in the west of Iran, while the center and south of Iran were also involved in recent years. The lack of facilities in suburban regions was an aggravating factor in the human community. Some parts of southern Iran were prominent foci of CL due the presence of potential rodent hosts in these regions. Rhombomys opimus, Meriones lybicus, and Tatera indica were well-documented species for hosting the Leishmania species in Iran. Moreover, R. opimus has been found with a coinfection of Leishmania major and L. turanica from the northeast and center of Iran. Mashhad, Kerman, Yazd, and sometimes Shiraz and Tehran foci were distinct areas for L. tropica. Molecular identifications using genomic diagnosis of kDNA and ITS1 fragments of the parasite indicated that there is heterogeneity in leishmaniasis in different parts of the country. Although cutaneous leishmaniasis has been a predicament for the health system, it is relatively under control in Iran.
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- Zahra Nasiri
- Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 7153675541 Shiraz Iran
- Department of Health, Firoozabad Branch, Islamic Azad University 7471913113 Firoozabad Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 7153675541 Shiraz Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 7153675541 Shiraz Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran
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- Li Ka Shing Center for Health Research and Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Stem Cell Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 7134814336 Shiraz Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 7153675541 Shiraz Iran
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Zachariou A, Dimitriadis F, Papadimitriou V, Tsafrakidis P, Haensel SM, Mamoulakis C, Haas H. What Factors Determine the Patients' Choice in Finding Their Office Urologist? Patient Prefer Adherence 2021; 15:2837-2843. [PMID: 34949915 PMCID: PMC8691192 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s342624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to investigate how patients identify a quality urologist in primary health care and how they determine and evaluate their provider's qualities before their first examination. PATIENTS AND METHODS A specific questionnaire (The ESUO Questionnaire) was prepared to describe the domains that influence the patient's evaluation and summarize the urologist related characteristics and behaviours that the patients estimate are more important. A total of 335 patients, over 18 years of age, presented in primary healthcare urology practice, completed the survey. The participants were divided into three age groups; 18-39 years of age (111 patients), 40-59 years of age (111 patients) and 113 patients 60 years of age and older. RESULTS The majority of patients (68.4%) selected that the urologist must be efficient and well trained. This attitude was primarily expressed in patients ≥60 years of age. Individuals under 60 years old stated that they expect a detailed examination and that the patient should be the urologist's priority. The majority of the patients evaluates friends or family's proposals concerning the urologist's quality primarily and believes that there is at least good quality of urological health care. CONCLUSION Most patients evaluate primarily the effectiveness of the care they receive instead of the urologist's personality traits or personal relationships.
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- Athanasios Zachariou
- Department of Urology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
- Department of Urology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre Eu Prattein, Volos, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Urology, Franciscus Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- EAU Section of Outpatient and Office Urology, Heppenheim, Germany
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Brazel D, Nagasaka M. Spotlight on Amivantamab (JNJ-61186372) for EGFR Exon 20 Insertions Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer (Auckl) 2021; 12:133-138. [PMID: 34880698 PMCID: PMC8648093 DOI: 10.2147/lctt.s337861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients demonstrating sensitizing oncogenic driver mutations have derived clinical benefit from targeted therapy. EGFR mutations constitutively activate the signaling pathway, leading to prosurvival and antiapoptotic signals. Classic sensitizing EGFR mutations, such as exon 19 deletions and exon 21 L858R point mutations, respond well to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). On the other hand, EGFR exon 20 in-frame insertions are observed in 4-12% of EGFR-mutated NSCLC and are resistant to targeted therapy with TKIs. In May 2021, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) provided accelerated approval to amivantamab (Rybrevant) in adults with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations after treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. Here, we discuss properties of amivantamab, clinical trial results, and management of patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutated NSCLC.
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- Danielle Brazel
- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USA
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Young S, Cam I, Gencturk M, Rubin N, D’souza D, Flanagan S, Golzarian J, Sanghvi T. Inflammatory Scores: Comparison and Utility in HCC Patients Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization in a North American Cohort. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2021; 8:1513-1524. [PMID: 34881208 PMCID: PMC8646226 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s335183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to determine and compare the ability of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), aspartate-aminotransferase-to-lymphocyte ratio (ALRI), systemic-inflammation index (SII) and lymphocyte count to predict oncologic outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-center retrospective review of 296 patients who were treated for 457 HCCs was performed. Pre- and post-treatment laboratory and treatment outcome variables were collected. Objective radiologic response (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were evaluated. Patients were categorized into above and below median scores and compared. RESULTS The median pretreatment NLR, PLR, ALRI, SII, and lymphocyte count were 2.7 (range: 0.4-55), 88.3 (range: 0.1-840), 71.8 (range: 0.1-910), 238.1 (range: 0.1-5150.8), and 1 (range: 0.1-5.2) 103/µL, respectively. Patients with above median ALRI scores were less likely to achieve an ORR as compared to those with below median ALRI values (132 (132/163, 81%) vs 150 (150/163, 92%), p = 0.004). On univariate analysis, patients with above median pretreatment NLR (HR 1.41, 95% CI: 1.09-1.83, p = 0.01) and below median lymphocyte count (HR 0.69, 95% CI: 0.53-0.92, p = 0.01) had significantly worse PFS. The relationship between PFS and NLR (p = 0.08) as well as lymphocytes (p = 0.20) no longer remained on multivariate analysis. On univariate analysis, below median pretreatment NLR (HR 1.72, 95% CI: 1.2-2.45, p = 0.003) and ALRI (HR 1.52, 95% CI: 1.05-2.2); p = 0.03) as well as above median lymphocyte count (HR 0.48, 95% CI: 0.34-0.7, p < 0.0001) were associated with improved OS. The significant relationship between lymphocytes and OS remained on multivariate analysis (HR 0.50, 95% CI: 0.28-0.9, p = 0.02), but the relationship with NLR (p = 0.94) did not persist. CONCLUSION NLR is predictive of PFS and OS in patients with HCC undergoing TACE and may be superior to other inflammatory scores (PLR, ALRI, and SII) in this setting. However, lymphocyte count may be most predictive of OS.
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- Shamar Young
- University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Dash HR, Kaitholia K, Kumawat RK, Singh AK, Shrivastava P, Chaubey G, Das S. Sequence variations, flanking region mutations, and allele frequency at 31 autosomal STRs in the central Indian population by next generation sequencing (NGS). Sci Rep 2021; 11:23238. [PMID: 34853383 PMCID: PMC8636586 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02690-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Capillary electrophoresis-based analysis does not reflect the exact allele number variation at the STR loci due to the non-availability of the data on sequence variation in the repeat region and the SNPs in flanking regions. Herein, this study reports the length-based and sequence-based allelic data of 138 central Indian individuals at 31 autosomal STR loci by NGS. The sequence data at each allele was compared to the reference hg19 sequence. The length-based allelic results were found in concordance with the CE-based results. 20 out of 31 autosomal STR loci showed an increase in the number of alleles by the presence of sequence variation and/or SNPs in the flanking regions. The highest gain in the heterozygosity and allele numbers was observed in D5S2800, D1S1656, D16S539, D5S818, and vWA. rs25768 (A/G) at D5S818 was found to be the most frequent SNP in the studied population. Allele no. 15 of D3S1358, allele no. 19 of D2S1338, and allele no. 22 of D12S391 showed 5 isoalleles each with the same size and with different intervening sequences. Length-based determination of the alleles showed Penta E to be the most useful marker in the central Indian population among 31 STRs studied; however, sequence-based analysis advocated D2S1338 to be the most useful marker in terms of various forensic parameters. Population genetics analysis showed a shared genetic ancestry of the studied population with other Indian populations. This first-ever study to the best of our knowledge on sequence-based STR analysis in the central Indian population is expected to prove the use of NGS in forensic case-work and in forensic DNA laboratories.
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- Hirak Ranjan Dash
- DNA Fingerprinting Unit, Integrated High-Tech Complex, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462003, India.
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- DNA Fingerprinting Unit, Integrated High-Tech Complex, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462003, India
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- DNA Division, State Forensic Science Laboratory, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302016, India
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- DNA Fingerprinting Unit, Integrated High-Tech Complex, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462003, India
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- DNA Fingerprinting Unit, State Forensic Science Laboratory, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 769001, India
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- Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 470001, India
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Sohrabi M, Torkamani ME. Breakthrough whole body energy-specific and tissue-specific photoneutron dosimetry by novel miniature neutron dosimeter/spectrometer. Sci Rep 2021; 11:20552. [PMID: 34654858 PMCID: PMC8519960 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99612-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Breakthrough whole body energy-specific photoneutron (PN) dosimetry was made in/out-of-field in polyethylene phantom organ surface/depths remote from isocenter of 10 × 10 cm2 field prostate cancer therapy in 18 MV X-rays Varian Clinac 2100C medical linear accelerator for PN tissue-specific second primary cancer (PN-SPC) risk estimation. A novel miniature neutron dosimeter/spectrometer with polycarbonate/10B/cadmium inserts was invented and applied. Each dosimeter determines seven tissue-specific dose equivalent (mSv)/Gy X-ray dose at each measurement point providing seven major energy-specific responses for beam thermal, albedo thermal, total thermal, total epithermal, total fast, sum of totals (thermal + epithermal) and sum of totals (thermal + epithermal + fast) PNs dose equivalents. The neutron dosimeter is simple, efficient, and unique with high spatial resolution and provides matrix of energy-specific PN dose equivalent (mSv)/Gy X-ray dose on surface and organ depths for tissue-specific PN-SPC risk estimation. The dosimeter also performs like a "miniature neutron spectrometer" and is unique for other applications in health physics in particular individual neutron dosimetry, medical physics, space flights, science and technology.
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- Mehdi Sohrabi
- Health Physics and Dosimetry Research Laboratory, Department of Energy Engineering and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Health Physics and Dosimetry Research Laboratory, Department of Energy Engineering and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Yayehrad AT, Siraj EA, Yimenu DK, Ambaye AS, Derseh MT, Tamene AA, Yayeh TG. Multidisciplinary Effort and Integrative Preparedness: A Lesson for the Foreseen Multivariate COVID-19 Pandemic Flare-Up. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:2905-2921. [PMID: 34703243 PMCID: PMC8524181 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s332049] [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: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It has been a year and a half since the world suffered the horrific COVID-19 pandemic which has still continued becoming a prominent headache for the whole world. Recently, we are facing the second and third wave of multivariate outbreaks with great intensity of transmission which renders huge disaster. Presently, new strains of the virus are emerging that are predicted to be resistant for the current vaccines and other management approaches. It needs collaborative and coordinated role at professional, facility, regional, and global levels to ameliorate the pandemic by monitoring the existing and emerging variants. This review addressed the multidisciplinary roles in patient screening and detection, emergency management, moderate and critical care, vaccination, complication prevention, comorbidity management, psychological therapy, and digital health care. The inevitable roles of academicians, researchers, private health sectors, policy makers, regulatory bodies, and partners are also discussed.
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- Ashagrachew Tewabe Yayehrad
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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Bolesławska I, Błaszczyk-Bębenek E, Jagielski P, Jagielska A, Przysławski J. Nutritional behaviors of women and men in Poland during confinement related to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19984. [PMID: 34620981 PMCID: PMC8497511 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99561-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The influence of the confinement on the changes of eating behaviors in men and women in Poland and between groups were assessed. Results were obtained for 112 men and 200 women. An anonymous questionnaire available on-line from 29 April to 19 May 2020 was the research tool. It contained questions about the frequency of consumption "before" and "during" confinement. Additionally, anthropometric measurements were declared by the respondents. An increase in the number of meals and an improvement in their regularity were observed in both groups. However, the frequency of snacking also increased. During lockdown women consumed potatoes, sweets, canned meat and eggs and men consumed canned meat more frequently. Products consumed less frequently were: fast food, instant soups and energy drinks (women), and white bread and fast food (men). The frequency of alcohol consumption also increased during lockdown. Average body weight and BMI increased significantly during social isolation. Body weight increase was declared by almost half of women and 40% of men. During the blockade period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the dietary behavior of the study group of women and men were found. The nature of these changes varied according to gender and the dietary parameters analyzed.
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- Izabela Bolesławska
- Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Nutrition and Drug Research, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Nutrition and Drug Research, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Bayisa L, Abera T, Mulisa D, Mosisa G, Mosisa A, Tolosa T, Turi E, Wakuma B, Abdisa E, Bayisa D. Time to Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Its Predictors Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive People in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia: Claim of Universal Test and Treat. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2021; 13:959-972. [PMID: 34675687 PMCID: PMC8519411 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s327967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background HIV continuum of care demands early ART initiation for all HIV-infected individuals. Early ART initiation reduces onward HIV transmission facilitating rapid viral suppression. Despite this, delayed ART use is a challenge among newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals, and there is limited evidence on time to ART initiation among this group in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess time to ART initiation and its predictors among newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals in Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia. Methods An institution-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted on 518 newly diagnosed HIV-positive people from September 5, 2016 to December 20, 2020 at Nekemte town, Western Ethiopia. Data were collected from ART intake forms, registration log books and patient charts. The collected data were entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and STATA version 14.0 was used for analysis. Survival probability was checked graphically by Kaplan–Meier curve and statistically by Log rank test. Both bivariable and multivariable Cox Proportional hazards regression models were conducted to identify the predictors of ART initiation. Hazard ratio with 95% CI and p-value of <0.05 was used to declare a statistical significance. Results By the end of the follow-up, 371 (71.6%) individuals had initiated ART with an overall incidence rate of 51.9 per 1000 [95% CI: 54.07–66.32] person days; median time to ART initiation was 4 [IQR: 1–9] days. Being female (AHR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.06–1.67), urban dwellers (AHR = 2.02, 95% CI: 1.37–2.97), having baseline OIs (AHR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.60–4.30); being tested via VCT (AHR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.02–1.74); linked from OPD (AHR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.47–0.85); disclosing HIV sero-status (AHR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.17–3.68); and college and above education level (AHR = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.00–2.0) were identified as significant predictors of early initiation of ART. Conclusion The proportion and incidence of ART initiation was high; a short median time to ART initiation was revealed in this study. Strictly screening OIs, encouraging HIV sero-status disclosure and voluntary HIV testing are recommended to increase early ART initiation.
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- Lami Bayisa
- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
- Correspondence: Lami Bayisa Department of Nursing, Institutes of Health Sciences, Wollega University, P.O. Box: 395, Nekemte, EthiopiaTel +251 924318135 Email
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, Institutes of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, Institutes of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Institutes of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, Institutes of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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Mekonnin FT, Bulto GA. Determinants of Successful Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section at Public Hospitals in Ambo Town, Oromia Region, Central Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2021; 14:4083-4091. [PMID: 34616195 PMCID: PMC8488045 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s322380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends a caesarean section (CS) rate at health facilities from 10 to 15%, but the rate is higher at most of the institutions in different countries, including Ethiopia resulting in negative health-related and economic consequences. Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) is a safe and appropriate choice to decrease the rate of CS. Though the success rate is 60-80%, the number of mothers who experience the trial of labor is decreasing and the overall CS rate is rising. There is also limited information on determinants of successful VBAC in Ethiopia. Therefore, the study aimed to identify determinants of successful VBAC at public hospitals in Ambo town. METHODS A Facility-based retrospective unmatched case-control study was employed at public hospitals in Ambo town, Ethiopia, from June 1 to July 1, 2020. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select cases (n=74) and controls (n=221). The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and it was filled IN by reviewing the client's medical record. The data were entered into Epi Info and exported to SPSS for analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out for data analysis. Finally, statistical significance was determined based on the odds ratio with its 95% confidence interval and a p-value of <0.05. RESULTS Mothers whose age was less than 25 years and 25-29 years (AOR: 8.88; 95% CI 3.03, 26.03) and (AOR: 5.37; 95% CI 2.28, 12.66), respectively, mothers who had a history of previous successful VBAC (AOR: 3.01; 95% CI 1.47, 6.13), had a history of previous spontaneous vaginal delivery (AOR: 3.85; 95% CI 1.84, 8.05) and cervical dilation ≥4cm at admission (AOR: 2.05: 95% CI 1.14, 3.67) were independent determinants of successful VBAC. CONCLUSION The study identified that past and present obstetric conditions played a significant role in the success of VBAC. Therefore, health workers have to consider those predictors while counselling and choosing mothers for trial of labor after caesarean section (TOLAC).
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia
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Ari A, Blain K, Soubra S, Hanania NA. Treating COPD Patients with Inhaled Medications in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond: Options and Rationales for Patients at Home. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:2687-2695. [PMID: 34611397 PMCID: PMC8487292 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s332021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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COVID-19 has affected millions of patients, caregivers, and clinicians around the world. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads via droplets and close contact from person to person, and there has been an increased concern regarding aerosol drug delivery due to the potential aerosolizing of viral particles. To date, little focus has been given to aerosol drug delivery to patients with COVID-19 treated at home to minimize their hospital utilization. Since most hospitals were stressed with multiple admissions and experienced restricted healthcare resources in the era of COVID-19 pandemic, treating patients with COPD at home became essential to minimize their hospital utilization. However, guidance on how to deliver aerosolized medications safely and effectively to this patient population treated at home is still lacking. In this paper, we provide some strategies and rationales for device and interface selection, delivery technique, and infection control for patients with COPD who are being treated at home in the era of COVID-19 and beyond.
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- Arzu Ari
- Department of Respiratory Care, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Care, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA
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- Airways Clinical Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Parvathy MS, Parab A, R Nair BK, Matheson C, Ingham K, Gunning L. Longitudinal Outcome of Programmatic Assessment of International Medical Graduates. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:1095-1100. [PMID: 34588836 PMCID: PMC8476105 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s324412] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Australia depends on international medical graduates (IMGs) to meet workforce shortages. The current standard assessment for IMGs is by clinical examination in observed structured clinical encounter (OSCE) format lasting 200 minutes. There are concerns about adequateness of this assessment as it does not test the qualities required to practice in a new country. We introduced a programmatic performance-based assessment for IMGs to prepare them to meet these challenges. The workplace-based assessment (WBA) program involves six-month longitudinal programmatic assessments comprising of 12 mini-clinical evaluation exercises (Mini-CEX), five case-based discussions (CBD), two in-training assessments (ITAs) and two sets of multisource feedback (MSF) assessments. We assessed 254 IMGs since 2010. We conducted a survey to evaluate the satisfaction with the program and the outcomes of these doctors. METHODS We surveyed 254 candidates from 2010 to 2020. The survey used "SelectSurvey" tool with 12 questions and free-text comments. All candidates were sent the survey link to their last registered mobile phone using "Telstra Instant Messaging Service". We analysed the data using Microsoft "Excel". RESULTS We received 153 (60%) responses. Amongst them, 141 (92%) candidates did not require further supervised practice for general registration and 129 (84%) candidates hold general/specialist registration. The candidates found the program useful and felt well supported. They appreciated real patient encounters. The feedback with positive critiquing was helpful in improving their clinical practice. The negative themes were program costs and frustration with the length of the program. CONCLUSION Upon completion of the WBA program and obtaining the AMC certificate, most of the doctors were able to gain general registration. Seventy-eight (50%) candidates chose to continue their careers within the local area with 124 (80%) of them within the state. Our survey shows a comprehensive assessment program with immediate constructive feedback produces competent doctors to fill the medical workforce shortages.
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- Mulavana S Parvathy
- Centre for Medical Professional Development, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Professional Development, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- The Australian Medical Council, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Professional Development, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Professional Development, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Alsofayan YM, Althunayyan SM, Mohamed MA, Alhabeeb SH, Altuwaijri MI, Alhajjaj FS, Alowais JM. Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Saudi Red Crescent Experience Throughout COVID-19 Era. Open Access Emerg Med 2021; 13:431-438. [PMID: 34588825 PMCID: PMC8473018 DOI: 10.2147/oaem.s334808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The quality of resuscitation for out hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the COVID-19 era could be affected. We aim to describe prehospital healthcare providers' resuscitative efforts for OHCA cases and their definitive outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cross-sectional study included all OHCA cases between April and June 2021 across all regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Demographic variables, response times, CPR providers, initial rhythm, use of AED/Defibrillator, medical interventions, ROSC data, and dispatch codes were extracted from a central electronic platform. RESULTS A total of 1307 OHCA cases were included in this study, males constituted 65% and 42% were ≥65 years. Although the median response time to initiate CPR was 13 min, 11% of OHCA cases had a response time between 0 and 6 min. About 75% of CPR was provided on scene by BLS units, 78% of OHCA cases had asystole as their initial rhythm, an AED/Defibrillator was used more than 90% of the time for pulseless VT/VF rhythm, and ROSC was achieved in 8% of OHCA patients. CONCLUSION During the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining resuscitative efforts for OHCA continues in KSA. Closing knowledge gaps in the community and a better description of OHCA for the dispatcher could guide dispatch-assisted CPR and minimize OHCA response times.
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- Yousef M Alsofayan
- Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Accident and Trauma, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hajure M, Tariku M, Bekele F, Abdu Z, Dule A, Mohammedhussein M, Tsegaye T. Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:3883-3897. [PMID: 34584432 PMCID: PMC8464326 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s332792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Availability and accessibility of a safe COVID-19 vaccine do not necessarily guarantee an effective means to mitigate the pandemic. However, the fragile hero's or health care worker's attitude toward the vaccine is of paramount importance to promote its acceptance. So, the current review aims to provide the latest assessment of healthcare workers' attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccination and its contributing factor worldwide. METHODS Peer-reviewed surveys in English indexed via an electronic database in Google Scholar, Science Direct and PubMed were systematically searched. The review was carried out per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA-2009) and registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021265534). RESULTS Originally 8039 articles were searched from three databases PubMed, Science direct, and Google scholar. Finally, 24 studies met the inclusion criteria and made the root for the estimates of the attitude of COVID -19 vaccinations. In about two-thirds of the studies, respondents showed a positive attitude (≥50%) toward COVID-19 vaccination. However, in about one-quarter of the studies, a negative attitude (<50%) against vaccination was reported. Factors related to the attitude of healthcare workers toward COVID-19 vaccination include age, sex, profession, concerns about the safety of vaccines and fear of COVID-19, trust in the accuracy of the measures taken by the government, flu vaccination during the previous season, comorbid chronic illness, history of recommendation, and depression symptoms in the past week. CONCLUSION Although most studies report that healthcare workers have a positive attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination, quite a few surveys mention negative attitudes towards the use of vaccines, which may reflect missed opportunities or challenges for the international efforts aimed at mitigating the pandemic. Still, we need to continue to make more efforts to change the attitudes of the uncertain healthcare workers to increase the uptake of the vaccine and deal with the multi-faceted impact of infection.
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- Mohammedamin Hajure
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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Hammond JB, Sheaffer WW, Teven CM, Wasif N, Mishra N, Davila VJ, Casey WJ, Polveroni TM, Moore LW, Smith AA. Formative Feedback with In-Class Question Bank Utilization Improves Resident Satisfaction with General Surgery Didactics. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:1033-1041. [PMID: 34552367 PMCID: PMC8450676 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s323002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Formative feedback provides low-stakes opportunities for educational improvement. To enrich our basic science didactics, formative feedback measures were incorporated into our didactics using mobile devices. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lecture changes included institutional paid access to a commercial question bank, a 5-item in-class pre-didactic quiz curated from the question bank and taken on the resident's mobile device, and group discussion of quiz topics. An anonymous survey was sent to participating residents. RESULTS Overall response rate was 71% among residents. All reported that the new lecture format was a valuable addition to the basic science curriculum (100% Agree/Strongly Agree), and formative assessments provided valuable feedback about the progress of their learning (Strongly Agree = 42%, Agree =58%). All residents reported that in-class use of their mobile device for quizzes was convenient, with majority (84%) preferring it over paper printouts. Residents were more motivated to study before lecture (Strongly Agree = 42%, Agree =42%), with majority also reporting the new format helped identify weaknesses in their knowledgebase (Strongly Agree = 58%, Agree =33%). While majority of residents agreed that quizzes motivated them to study more after lecture, a large portion disagreed (42%). Majority of senior residents reported that the process of composing quizzes prior to lecture enriched their own learning (57%) and helped them find gaps in their knowledge (71%). CONCLUSION Incorporating a commercial question bank within didactics gives general surgery residents formative feedback and encourages learning outside the classroom, leading to improved satisfaction with basic science didactics.
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Kraemer R, Smith HJ, Gardin F, Barandun J, Minder S, Kern L, Brutsche MH. Bronchodilator Response in Patients with COPD, Asthma-COPD-Overlap (ACO) and Asthma, Evaluated by Plethysmographic and Spirometric z-Score Target Parameters. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:2487-2500. [PMID: 34511893 PMCID: PMC8420556 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s319220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Airflow reversibility criteria in COPD are still debated - especially in situations of co-existing COPD and asthma. Bronchodilator response (BDR) is usually assessed by spirometric parameters. Changes assessed by plethysmographic parameters such as the effective, specific airway conductance (sGeff), and changes in end-expiratory resting level at functional residual capacity (FRCpleth) are rarely appreciated. We aimed to assess BDR by spirometric and concomitantly measured plethysmographic parameters. Moreover, BDR on the specific aerodynamic work of breathing (sWOB) was evaluated. METHODS From databases of 3 pulmonary centers, BDR to 200 g salbutamol was retrospectively evaluated by spirometric (∆FEV1 and ∆FEF25-75), and plethysmographic (∆sGeff, ∆FRCpleth, and ∆sWOB) parameters in a total of 843 patients diagnosed as COPD (478 = 57%), asthma-COPD-overlap (ACO) (139 = 17%), or asthma (226 = 27%), encountering 1686 BDR-measurement-sets (COPD n = 958; ACO n = 276; asthma n = 452). RESULTS Evaluating z-score improvement taking into consideration the whole pre-test z-score range, highest BDR was achieved by combining ∆sGeff and ∆FRC detecting BDR in 62.2% (asthma: 71.4%; ACO: 56.7%; COPD: 59.8%), by ∆sGeff in 53.4% (asthma: 69.1%; ACO: 51.6%; COPD: 47.4%), whereas ∆FEV1 only distinguished in 10.6% (asthma: 21.8%; ACO: 18.6%; COPD: 4.2%). Remarkably, ∆sWOB detected BDR in 49.4% (asthma: 76.2%; ACO: 47.8%; COPD: 46.9%). CONCLUSION BDR largely depends on the pre-test functional severity and, therefore, should be evaluated in relation to the pre-test conditions expressed as ∆z-scores, considering changes in airway dynamics, changes in static lung volumes and changes in small airway function. Plethysmographic parameters demonstrated BDR at a significant higher rate than spirometric parameters.
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- Richard Kraemer
- Center of Pulmonary Medicine, Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, Salem-Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Medical Development, Research in Respiratory Diagnostics, Berlin, Germany
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- Center of Pulmonary Medicine, Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, Clinic Hirslanden, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Center of Pulmonary Medicine, Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, Clinic Hirslanden, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Medical Development, Research in Respiratory Diagnostics, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Pneumology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Pneumology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) and their associated protein (Cas-9) is the most effective, efficient, and accurate method of genome editing tool in all living cells and utilized in many applied disciplines. Guide RNA (gRNA) and CRISPR-associated (Cas-9) proteins are the two essential components in CRISPR/Cas-9 system. The mechanism of CRISPR/Cas-9 genome editing contains three steps, recognition, cleavage, and repair. The designed sgRNA recognizes the target sequence in the gene of interest through a complementary base pair. While the Cas-9 nuclease makes double-stranded breaks at a site 3 base pair upstream to protospacer adjacent motif, then the double-stranded break is repaired by either non-homologous end joining or homology-directed repair cellular mechanisms. The CRISPR/Cas-9 genome-editing tool has a wide number of applications in many areas including medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology. In agriculture, it could help in the design of new grains to improve their nutritional value. In medicine, it is being investigated for cancers, HIV, and gene therapy such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The technology is also being utilized in the regulation of specific genes through the advanced modification of Cas-9 protein. However, immunogenicity, effective delivery systems, off-target effect, and ethical issues have been the major barriers to extend the technology in clinical applications. Although CRISPR/Cas-9 becomes a new era in molecular biology and has countless roles ranging from basic molecular researches to clinical applications, there are still challenges to rub in the practical applications and various improvements are needed to overcome obstacles.
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- Misganaw Asmamaw
- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Haile K, Haile A, Timerga A. Predictors of Lipid Profile Abnormalities Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2021; 17:461-469. [PMID: 34393487 PMCID: PMC8360354 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s319161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lipid profile abnormalities are an integral part of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and major underlying causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Lipid profile abnormalities in a patient with MetS are resulted due to the presence of central obesity and insulin resistance. In Ethiopia, the burden and predictors of lipid profile abnormalities in a patient with MetS are not well known. Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of lipid profile abnormalities and predictors among patients with MetS in southwest Ethiopia. METHODS AND MATERIALS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 381 patients with MetS from September to December 2019 with a response rate of 100%. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic and behavioral factors. Waist circumference, height, weight, and blood pressures were measured. The venous blood sample was collected for glucose and lipid profile determination. Data were entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Binary logistic regression and Pearson's correlation analyses were performed. A p-value was set at a <0.05 for statistical significance. RESULTS In this study, about 58% of participants were at least one or more lipid profile abnormalities with the 95% CI (52.8-62.7). About 67.2%, 44.6%,18.4%, and 14.2% of study participants were low HDL, high TG, LDL, and TC, respectively. Central obesity (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.89, 95% CI: 1.14-3.14), increasing age (AOR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.27-3.4), higher BMI (AOR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.23-3.4), being hypertensive (AOR: 3.48, 95% CI: 2.12-5.7) and increasing blood glucose level (AOR: 2.34, 95% CI: 1.36-4.03) were independent predictors of lipid profile abnormalities (dyslipidemia). CONCLUSION In this study area, a high (58%) prevalence of dyslipidemia was observed in study participants, and increasing age, higher BMI, central obesity, hypertension, and high blood glucose level were identified as independent predictors of dyslipidemia among patients with MetS. Prevention and control of dyslipidemia and its predictors among patients with MetS were recommended.
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- Kassahun Haile
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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Irwinda R, Hiksas R, Siregar AA, Saroyo YB, Wibowo N. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) status in severe preeclampsia and preterm birth: a cross sectional study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14701. [PMID: 34282168 PMCID: PMC8289913 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93846-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (LCPUFA) is essential throughout pregnancy, since deficiency of LPUFA may linked to obstetrical complications. This study aimed to investigate LCPUFA status in severe preeclampsia and preterm birth. A cross sectional study was conducted in 104 pregnant women, which divided into normal pregnancy, severe preeclampsia and preterm birth groups. Serum percentage and concentration of total LCPUFA, omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), omega-6, linoleic acid (LA), and arachidonic acid (AA) were measured using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC), bivariate and multivariate analysis were performed. Severe preeclampsia showed the highest concentration of total PUFA and the lowest DHA percentage, with significantly higher Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio (p = 0.004) and lower omega-3 index (p < 0.002) compared to control. Preterm birth showed the least omega-3 concentrations, with significantly low omega-6 derivates (LA (p = 0.014) and AA (p = 0.025)) compared to control. LCPUFA parameters have shown to increase the risk in both conditions, particularly ALA ≤ 53 µmol/L in preeclampsia with OR 5.44, 95%CI 1.16-25.42 and preterm birth with OR 4.68, 95%CI 1.52-14.38. These findings suggest that severe preeclampsia and preterm birth have an imbalance in LCPUFA status.
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- Rima Irwinda
- Maternal Fetal Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto-Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto-Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Maternal Fetal Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto-Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Maternal Fetal Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto-Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Sousa MV, Amaral AG, Freitas JA, Murata GM, Watanabe EH, Balbo BE, Tavares MD, Hortegal RA, Rocon C, Souza LE, Irigoyen MC, Salemi VM, Onuchic LF. Smoking accelerates renal cystic disease and worsens cardiac phenotype in Pkd1-deficient mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14443. [PMID: 34262092 PMCID: PMC8280209 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93633-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Smoking has been associated with renal disease progression in ADPKD but the underlying deleterious mechanisms and whether it specifically worsens the cardiac phenotype remain unknown. To investigate these matters, Pkd1-deficient cystic mice and noncystic littermates were exposed to smoking from conception to 18 weeks of age and, along with nonexposed controls, were analyzed at 13-18 weeks. Renal cystic index and cyst-lining cell proliferation were higher in cystic mice exposed to smoking than nonexposed cystic animals. Smoking increased serum urea nitrogen in cystic and noncystic mice and independently enhanced tubular cell proliferation and apoptosis. Smoking also increased renal fibrosis, however this effect was much higher in cystic than in noncystic animals. Pkd1 deficiency and smoking showed independent and additive effects on reducing renal levels of glutathione. Systolic function and several cardiac structural parameters were also negatively affected by smoking and the Pkd1-deficient status, following independent and additive patterns. Smoking did not increase, however, cardiac apoptosis or fibrosis in cystic and noncystic mice. Notably, smoking promoted a much higher reduction in body weight in Pkd1-deficient than in noncystic animals. Our findings show that smoking aggravated the renal and cardiac phenotypes of Pkd1-deficient cystic mice, suggesting that similar effects may occur in human ADPKD.
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- Marciana V Sousa
- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil
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- Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - Sala 4304, São Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil.
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Hosny S, Ghaly M, Hmoud AlSheikh M, Shehata MH, Salem AH, Atwa H. Developing, Validating, and Implementing a Tool for Measuring the Readiness of Medical Teachers for Online Teaching Post-COVID-19: A Multicenter Study. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:755-768. [PMID: 34285628 PMCID: PMC8286080 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s317029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND While online education is by no means a new concept, it was recently thrust into the spotlight after school campuses all over the world were forced to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden need to shift revealed emerging challenges to online teaching, both logistic and personal. One important challenge is the ability to assess the readiness of educators for online teaching, so that appropriate and specific feedback/training can be offered to those in need. This study aims at developing, validating, and implementing a tool to measure the teachers' readiness for online teaching in three medical schools from three different countries. METHODS This was a multi-center, cross-sectional study that involved developing a survey through review of literature and previous studies, item development and revision, and pilot testing. The survey was then distributed electronically to a convenient sample of 217 teaching faculty members of different academic ranks from three medical schools in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. Exploratory factor analysis and reliability study were performed. Descriptive statistics were applied, and the statistical significance level was set at 0.05. RESULTS Factor analysis produced the following five factors: "Online Teaching and Course Design Skills", "Digital Communication", "Basic Computer Skills", "Advanced Computer Skills" and "Using Learning Management Systems". The tool showed high reliability (alpha = 0.94). Survey results showed highest mean scores for Basic Computer Skills with lower scores for Online Teaching and Course Design Skills and Using Learning Management Systems. ANOVA revealed statistically significant differences between the three studied schools regarding Digital Communication (F=5.13; p=0.007) and Basic Computer Skills (F=4.47; p=0.012) factors. CONCLUSION The tool proved to be reliable and valid. Results indicated an overall acceptable readiness in the three involved schools, with a need for improvement in "Online Teaching and Course Design" and Using Learning Management Systems.
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- Somaya Hosny
- Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
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Tewabe A, Abate A, Tamrie M, Seyfu A, Abdela Siraj E. Targeted Drug Delivery - From Magic Bullet to Nanomedicine: Principles, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:1711-1724. [PMID: 34267523 PMCID: PMC8275483 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s313968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [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: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Nanomedicine is an advanced version of Paul Ehrlich's "magic bullet" concept. Targeted drug delivery is a system of specifying the drug moiety directly into its targeted body area (organ, cellular, and subcellular level of specific tissue) to overcome the aspecific toxic effect of conventional drug delivery, thereby reducing the amount of drug required for therapeutic efficacy. To achieve this objective, the magic bullet concept was developed and pushed scientists to investigate for more than a century, leading to the envisioning of different nanometer-sized devices - today's nanomedicine. Different carrier systems are being used and investigated, which include colloidal (vesicular and multiparticulate) carriers, polymers, and cellular/subcellular systems. This review addresses the need for and advantages of targeting, with its basic principles, strategies, and carrier systems. Recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives are also highlighted.
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- Ashagrachew Tewabe
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Minschart C, Beunen K, Benhalima K. An Update on Screening Strategies for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:3047-3076. [PMID: 34262311 PMCID: PMC8273744 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s287121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a frequent medical complication during pregnancy. Screening and diagnostic practices for GDM are inconsistent across the world. This narrative review includes data from 87 observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and aims to give an overview of the current evidence on screening strategies and diagnostic criteria for GDM. Screening in early pregnancy remains controversial and studies show conflicting results on the benefit of screening and treatment of GDM in early pregnancy. Implementing the one-step "International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups" (IADPSG) screening strategy at 24-28 weeks often leads to a substantial increase in the prevalence of GDM, without conclusive evidence regarding the benefits on pregnancy outcomes compared to a two-step screening strategy with a glucose challenge test (GCT). In addition, RCTs are needed to investigate the impact of treatment of GDM diagnosed with IADPSG criteria on long-term maternal and childhood outcomes. Selective screening using a risk-factor-based approach could be helpful in simplifying the screening algorithm but carries the risk of missing significant proportions of GDM cases. A two-step screening method with a 50g GCT and subsequently a 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) with IADPSG could be an alternative to reduce the need for an OGTT. However, to have an acceptable sensitivity to screen for GDM with the IADPSG criteria, the threshold of the GCT should be lowered from 7.8 to 7.2 mmol/L. A pragmatic approach to screen for GDM can be implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, using fasting plasma glucose (FPG), HbA1c or even random plasma glucose (RPG) to reduce the number of OGTTs needed. However, usual guidelines and care should be resumed as soon as the COVID pandemic is controlled.
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- Caro Minschart
- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Arbune M, Gurau G, Niculet E, Iancu AV, Lupasteanu G, Fotea S, Vasile MC, Tatu AL. Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance of ESKAPE Pathogens Over Five Years in an Infectious Diseases Hospital from South-East of Romania. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:2369-2378. [PMID: 34194233 PMCID: PMC8238535 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s312231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed at identifying the main antimicrobial resistance of ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli) pathogens in a Romanian infectious diseases hospital. This antimicrobial resistance is a global threat, having high rates of multidrug resistance and limited treatment options. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study (2016-2020) assessed the antimicrobial resistance of ESKAPE pathogens isolated from the patient's biological samples. The microbiological diagnosis was performed by classical culture methods. The antimicrobial susceptibility analysis used the Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion method and the method of minimum inhibiting concentration with the automated Vitek, according to the CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute) standards. RESULTS Included in this study were 4293 bacterial isolates: 67% Gram-negative bacilli, 31% Gram-positive cocci and 2% other morphotinctorial bacteria. ESKAPE pathogens were found in 97% of the bacterial isolates strains; E. coli (38.26%) and Staphylococcus aureus (26%) were the most prevalent. Most bacterial strains were isolated from urine cultures (45.6%), skin and soft tissue secretions/collections (35.9%) and also blood cultures (4.2%). Increased antimicrobial resistance was observed for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)s, extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing (ESBL) Enterobacterales, carbapenem-resistant (CR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae. No vancomycin resistance was found for Enterococcus faecium. The highest prevalence rates of multidrug resistance were found in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (86.6%), Acinetobacter baumannii (36.8%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (29.1%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (24.4%). CONCLUSION ESKAPE pathogens are frequently isolated in the infectious diseases hospital, with main antimicrobial resistance: ESBL, MRSA and CR. The local antimicrobial resistance pattern is essential in updating the local protocols and for appropriately prescribing antibiotics. Streamlining microbiological diagnosis and aligning with the European standards for antimicrobial susceptibility testing are necessary steps in harmonizing the regional network for good antimicrobial resistance control practices.
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- Manuela Arbune
- Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania
- Infectious Diseases Department, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases “Sf. Cuvioasa Parascheva”, Galati, Romania
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- Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați, Romania
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- Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați, Romania
- Department of Pathology, “Sf. Apostol Andrei” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Galati, Romania
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- Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați, Romania
- Medical Laboratory Department, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases “Sf. Cuvioasa Parascheva”, Galati, Romania
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases “Sf. Cuvioasa Parascheva”, Galati, Romania
- Medical Doctoral School, “Ovidius” University, Constanta, Romania
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- Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania
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- Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania
- Infectious Diseases Department, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases “Sf. Cuvioasa Parascheva”, Galati, Romania
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- Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania
- Research Center in the Field of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ReFORM-UDJ, Galati, Romania
- Dermatology Department, Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases “Sf. Cuvioasa Parascheva”, Galati, Romania
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Olsen M, Lohning A, Campos M, Jones P, McKirdy S, Alghafri R, Tajouri L. Mobile phones of paediatric hospital staff are never cleaned and commonly used in toilets with implications for healthcare nosocomial diseases. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12999. [PMID: 34155278 PMCID: PMC8217495 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92360-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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An ever-increasing number of medical staff use mobile phones as a work aid, yet this may pose nosocomial diseases. To assess and report via a survey the handling practices and the use of phones by paediatric wards healthcare workers. 165 paediatric healthcare workers and staff filled in a questionnaire consisting of 14 questions (including categorical, ordinal and numerical data). Analysis of categorical data used non-parametric techniques such as the Chi-squared test. Although 98% of respondents (165 in total) report that their phones may be contaminated, 56% have never cleaned their devices. Of the respondents that clean their devices, 10% (17/165) had done so with alcohol swabs or disinfectant within that day or week; and an additional 12% respondents (20/165) within that month. Of concern, 52% (86/165) of the respondents use their phones in the bathroom, emphasising the unhygienic environments in which mobile phones/smartphones are constantly used. Disinfecting phones is a practice that only a minority of healthcare workers undertake appropriately. Mobile phones, present in billions globally, are therefore Trojan Horses if contaminated with microbes and potentially contributing to the spread and propagation of micro-organisms as per the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the world.
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- Matthew Olsen
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
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- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
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- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia
- Dubai Police Scientists Council, Dubai Police, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
- Dubai Future Council on Community Security, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, QLD, Australia.
- Dubai Police Scientists Council, Dubai Police, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia.
- Dubai Future Council on Community Security, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Genomics and Molecular Biology, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, 4229, Australia.
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Schutte T, Scheele F, van Luijk S. Roses and Balances: A Paradigm for Constructive Ethical Review of Health Professions Education Research. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:529-535. [PMID: 34079419 PMCID: PMC8164877 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s305094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, the balance between value and necessity of ethical review of health professions education research has been debated. At present, there are large differences in how ethical review of research proposals for health professions education is organized. We present a framework that describes the organization of ethical review in health professions education research, based on the interpersonal circumplex model, also known as Leary's Rose. The framework is based on the two main balances in ethical review of health professions education research, being the protectiveness for the subjects and how ethical review is organized and responsibilities are shared. The axis/balance of protectiveness ranges between the extremes "paternalistic protective" to "liberal permissive". The axis/balance of organization and responsibility ranges between the extremes of "centralized" to "local/decentralized". This model offers insight in the position of an ethical review board and shows the dynamics of the decisions for ethical approval and the consequences of the different approaches to the organization of ethical review of health professions education research.
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- Tim Schutte
- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zaans Medisch Centrum, Zaandam, The Netherlands
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- Athena Institute for Transdisciplinary Research, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Healthcare Education, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Post Graduate Education MUMC+, Medical University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Álvarez-González I, Camacho-Cantera S, Gómez-González P, Barrón MJR, Morales-González JA, Madrigal-Santillán EO, Paniagua-Pérez R, Madrigal-Bujaidar E. Genotoxic and oxidative effect of duloxetine on mouse brain and liver tissues. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6897. [PMID: 33767322 PMCID: PMC7994804 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86366-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We evaluated the duloxetine DNA damaging capacity utilizing the comet assay applied to mouse brain and liver cells, as well as its DNA, lipid, protein, and nitric oxide oxidative potential in the same cells. A kinetic time/dose strategy showed the effect of 2, 20, and 200 mg/kg of the drug administered intraperitoneally once in comparison with a control and a methyl methanesulfonate group. Each parameter was evaluated at 3, 9, 15, and 21 h postadministration in five mice per group, except for the DNA oxidation that was examined only at 9 h postadministration. Results showed a significant DNA damage mainly at 9 h postexposure in both organs. In the brain, with 20 and 200 mg/kg we found 50 and 80% increase over the control group (p ≤ 0.05), in the liver, the increase of 2, 20, and 200 mg/kg of duloxetine was 50, 80, and 135% in comparison with the control level (p ≤ 0.05). DNA, lipid, protein and nitric oxide oxidation increase was also observed in both organs. Our data established the DNA damaging capacity of duloxetine even with a dose from the therapeutic range (2 mg/kg), and suggest that this effect can be related with its oxidative potential.
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- Isela Álvarez-González
- Laboratorio de Genética, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n. Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, 07738, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n. Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, 07738, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n. Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, 07738, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n. Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, 07738, México
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- Laboratorio de Medicina de La Conservación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, Casco de Santo Tomás, Ciudad de México, 11340, México
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- Laboratorio de Medicina de La Conservación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, Casco de Santo Tomás, Ciudad de México, 11340, México
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- Servicio de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Av. México-Xochimilco 289, Ciudad de México, 14389, México
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- Laboratorio de Genética, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n. Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, 07738, México.
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Suksatan W, Choompunuch B, Koontalay A, Posai V, Abusafia AH. Predictors of Health Behaviors Among Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Predictive Study. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:727-734. [PMID: 33790571 PMCID: PMC8001725 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s306718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health behaviors of university students. Thus, factors influencing students' health behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak should be examined. PURPOSE To our knowledge, little is known about stress, adversity quotient, and health behaviors of university students in Thailand. Therefore, the aims of this study were to determine the relationships among socioeconomic factors, stress, and adversity quotient influencing university students' health behavior during the COVID-19 crisis. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional predictive study; it was included 416 undergraduate students ≥18 years of age at a university in Thailand. We used descriptive statistics, chi-squared test, and stepwise multiple linear regression for data analysis. RESULTS The results indicated that most participants were women (71.90%), and the highest proportion of students were enrolled in College of Politics and Governance (25.24%). Most of the students had a high stress level (M = 3.54, SD = 0.53), high adversity quotient (M = 3.77, SD = 0.63), and good health behavior (M = 3.06, SD = 0.53). Adversity quotient, stress, and current faculty/college were significant predictors of health behaviors of undergrad students (total variance: 37.2%). CONCLUSION Total adversity quotient was the strongest predictor of health behavior, followed by stress and current faculty/colleges. On the basis of our results, we suggested that faculty members, caretakers, and interdisciplinary care teams should consider adversity quotient and stress in developing activities to encourage and promote students' physical and mental health behaviors, particularly during the COVID-19.
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- Wanich Suksatan
- Faculty of Nursing, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Trudy Busch-Valentine School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Nursing Department, Sunpasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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Zhang W, Wang Z, Cai G, Huang P. Downregulation of Circ_0071589 Suppresses Cisplatin Resistance in Colorectal Cancer by Regulating the MiR-526b-3p/KLF12 Axis. Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:2717-2731. [PMID: 33790646 PMCID: PMC8001125 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s294880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chemoresistance is one key factor for the failure of cisplatin (CDDP)-based therapy in colorectal cancer (CRC). Although circular RNAs (circRNAs) are associated with chemoresistance development, the role and mechanism of hsa_circ_0071589 (circ_0071589) in the development of CDDP resistance in CRC remain unclear. METHODS CDDP-resistant and sensitive CRC samples were collected. CDDP-resistant HCT116/CDDP and LOVO/CDDP cells were established. The levels of circ_0071589, microRNA (miR)-526b-3p and Krüppel-like factor 12 (KLF12) were detected via quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, Western blot or immunohistochemistry. Cell viability, proliferation, cycle process, apoptosis, migration and invasion were examined via Cell Counting Kit-8, flow cytometry, transwell assay and Western blot. The association between miR-526b-3p and circ_0071589 or KLF12 was predicted by starBase, and explored via dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation. The effect of circ_0071589 on CDDP resistance in CRC in vivo was investigated using a xenograft model. RESULTS Circ_0071589 level was upregulated in CDDP-resistant CRC tissue samples and cell lines. Circ_0071589 knockdown inhibited CDDP resistance, proliferation, migration and invasion, and promoted apoptosis in CDDP-resistant CRC cells. Circ_0071589 was a sponge for miR-526b-3p. MiR-526b-3p knockdown reversed the role of circ_0071589 inhibition in CDDP resistance. MiR-526b-3p suppressed CDDP resistance by directly targeting KLF12. Circ_0071589 regulated KLF12 expression through modulating miR-526b-3p. Circ_0071589 knockdown aggravated CDDP-induced reduction of xenograft tumor growth by upregulating miR-526b-3p and decreasing KLF12. CONCLUSION Knockdown of circ_0071589 repressed CDDP resistance in CDDP-resistant CRC cells by regulating the miR-526b-3p/KLF12 axis.
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- Weitong Zhang
- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, 570311, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, 570311, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, 570311, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, 570311, People’s Republic of China
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Untari NKSD, Kusumastuti K, Suryokusumo G, Sudiana IK. Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy Improvement 20 Days After Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Int Med Case Rep J 2021; 14:151-155. [PMID: 33688270 PMCID: PMC7937377 DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s289627] [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: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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We reported a rare case demonstrating that the hyperbaric oxygen chamber provided faster clinical improvement in a patient with a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). A patient with progressive, acute weakness of upper extremity locomotor muscles and with difficulty breathing and swallowing was diagnosed with axonal GBS. Despite life-saving conventional therapies, there was no significant improvement until day 5. During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, there were daily gradual improvements until day 20, at which time the patient was capable of walking slowly without using a walking aid.
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- Ni Komang Sri Dewi Untari
- Department of Hyperbaric, Drs. Med. Rijadi S. Phys. Naval Health Institute, Surabaya, Indonesia
- Doctoral Program, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Hyperbaric, Faculty of Medicine, Pembangunan Nasional University, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pathology Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Chewaka Gamtessa L. Correlation Between Academic and Clinical Practice Performance of Nursing Students at a Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing Course; Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:155-162. [PMID: 33623467 PMCID: PMC7894428 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s294650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Members of the nursing profession face problems in relating knowledge with practice. However, there was no study on the correlation between academic and practice performance of pediatrics nursing in Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at Mizan-Tepi University using 396 nursing students' academic and practice achievements on a pediatric nursing course. SPSS version 21.0 was used for analysis. Spearman's rho correlation (rs), one way ANOVA, independent t-test and determination coefficient (R2) were computed at p<0.05. RESULTS The academic performance was strongly correlated with practice performance of the 2015 (rs (394) = 0.7, p<0.001) and 2017 (rs (394) = 0.7, p<0.001) batches of regular students. However, there was a moderate correlation between academic and practice performance for the batch of 2016 regular students (rs(394) = 0.43, p<0.001). There was a moderate correlation between academic and practice performance of the 2015 (rs (394) = 0.6) and 2016 (rs (394) = 0.51, p<0.001) batches of summer students. Linear regression analysis showed that academic performance explained 17.9% to 44.1% of variability in practice performance of the regular students. The linear regression analysis also showed that academic performance explained 26.5% to 41.2% of the variability in the practice performance of summer students. Independent T-test revealed significant mean performance difference by admission type (academic (t (144.7) = 6.43, p<0.001) and practice (t (115.5) = 5.71, p<0.001)). The mean performance difference significantly varied with sex both at academic (t (394) = 3.38, p=0.001) and practice (t (394) = 4.57, p<0.001) levels. CONCLUSION There was a moderate to strong correlation between academic and practice performance. In addition to academic performance, variation in practice was also explained by other factors which deserve more study. Enhancing academic performance can further increase practice performance. In general, the achievements of regular and male students at pediatrics was statistically significantly higher than their counterparts. Hence, female and summer nursing students deserve extra support from nurse educators to enhance their performance.
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- Lalisa Chewaka Gamtessa
- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia
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Meharie BG, Tunta TA. Phytolacca dodecandra (Phytolaccaceae) Root Extract Exhibits Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activities in Mice with CCl 4-Induced Acute Liver Damage. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2021; 14:59-70. [PMID: 33603434 PMCID: PMC7886389 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s290859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The liver is a hub of metabolism and detoxification of substances. Since many redox reactions take place in the liver, it is prone to oxidative damage. Unlike conventional agents, botanicals act through several mechanisms in preventing oxidative damage. Among these Phytolacca dodecandra is the most commonly used agent in Ethiopian folk medicine. OBJECTIVE To evaluate antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the 80% methanol extract of P. dodecandra root. METHODS Male mice were divided into six groups and treated accordingly. Negative control was given 2% Tween 80, toxicant control administered with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), positive control treated with silymarin 100 mg/kg, and test groups were treated with 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg of the extract. Then, serum levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, albumin, total protein, and bilirubin were determined. Determination of the change in body weight and liver weight, histopathologic examination of the liver, and in vitro and in vivo antioxidant assays were also carried out. RESULTS The levels of ALP, ALT, AST, GGT, LDH, and bilirubin were significantly reduced, while albumin and total protein were significantly increased after treatment with P. dodecandra root extract at the doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg in CCl4 intoxicated mice. Cholesterol metabolism and lipoprotein synthesis capabilities of the liver of mice were also returned to normal in the two doses. Besides, the 200 and 400 mg/kg doses were able to return the normal architecture and morphology of hepatocytes. Furthermore, the plant extract was found to scavenge free radicals in vitro and inhibit lipid peroxidation in vivo. CONCLUSION The results suggest that the 80% methanol extract of P. dodecandra root can be used for the management of liver disease.
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- Birhanu Geta Meharie
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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Wu XL, Munthali GNC. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventative Practices (KAPs) Towards COVID-19 Among International Students in China. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:507-518. [PMID: 33603415 PMCID: PMC7886230 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s291199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The study aimed to find out about the knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices of COVID-19 among international students in China during the pandemic. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-section survey was conducted among 300 international students from 13 different universities in Hubei province of China between March and April 2020 which relied upon convenience sampling method. RESULTS Out of 300 respondents, 153 (51%) of the respondents were female students, of which the majority were single, undergraduate students who were doing medicine (163, 54.3%) and engineering programs (68, 22.7%). The majority of international students had an impressive knowledge on the causes, risks, and spread of COVID-19, and that they were no misconception of the pandemic 229 (76%) to 281 (98%) respectively. These students also demonstrated a markedly positive attitude towards the virus and a feeling that they were almost completely safe being in China (264, 84%). Variations were found on Knowledge scores in age group (P<0.01) and majors (P=0.025), attitude scores on major of study (P=0.015), and experience (P<0.01). Furthermore, the results revealed that all the students (300, 100%) adhered to and practiced set preventive measures against COVID-19 and that there was a positive correlation between attitudes and preventative practices (r=0.219, P<0.01). CONCLUSION This study found that social media platform was contributing enormously towards information dissemination and Chinese universities were commended for their continuous notifications on COVID-19 which helped students to have full knowledge. This, in turn, was instrumental in helping students to form good attitudes and practices towards COVID-19.
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- Xue-Lian Wu
- School of Economics and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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Mekonen EG, Workneh BS, Ali MS, Muluneh NY. The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Graduating Class Students at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2021; 14:109-122. [PMID: 33603512 PMCID: PMC7881778 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s300262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [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: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION A poorly known contagious disease outbreak, like COVID-19, leads to unavoidable stress, fear, and anxiety. During the pandemic, University students suffer from adverse mental health outcomes resulted from the continuous spread of the disease, sensational media reporting, and implementation of social lockdown. Graduating class students are more affected due to cancellation and postponing of anticipated events such as exchange studies and graduation ceremonies. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of anxiety, depression, and stress among graduating class students. METHODS Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 10 to 30, 2020 at the University of Gondar. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 350 students. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire, entered in EPI DATA version 3, analyzed using SPSS version 21, and presented in frequencies, percentages, tables, and graphs. Bivariable and multivariable analysis was investigated using a binary logistic regression model. RESULTS The prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among graduating class students was 22.2%, 39.6%, and 40.2% respectively. Living in an urban area, living with a family, sedentary lifestyle, unable to practice COVID-19 preventive measures, and having a contact history increases the risk of developing stress. Living in an urban area, substance use, sedentary lifestyle, and fear of infecting family increase the risk of developing anxiety. Students who came from an urban area, live with a family, study non-health departments, had confirmed cases in the family and did not perform physical exercise had higher odds of developing depression. CONCLUSION More than one-fifth, more than one-third, and nearly two-fifths of graduating students had stress, anxiety, and depression respectively. It is better to develop effective strategies and interventions, train students about self-protection, and establish a psychological crisis intervention team to minimize the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Prabhu RA, Shenoy SV, Nagaraju SP, Rangaswamy D, Rao IR, Bhojaraja MV, Nayak M D, Koulmane Laxminarayana SL, Saraf K, Ramaswamy A. Acute Kidney Injury and Progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease: An Epidemiological Perspective. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2021; 14:23-31. [PMID: 33603439 PMCID: PMC7881798 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s291319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) represents a unique subset of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is implicated in DKD progression; however, their interplay is not studied well. We studied risk factors for AKI and the effect of AKI on disease progression in a homogeneous group of patients with DKD. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective open cohort study of patients with DKD at a single tertiary care centre between August 2016 - August 2019. Patients with a minimum follow-up of 2 years were included in the study. The incidence, etiology and risk factors for AKI were studied. The primary outcome studied was the effect of AKI on reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in DKD. Loss in eGFR by 50% and need for renal replacement therapy or reaching CKD stage V were studied as secondary outcomes. RESULTS Two hundred and ninety-two DKD patients meeting the study criteria with a follow-up of 29.57 (±4.3) months were included. The incidence of AKI was 31.1%. Sepsis was the most common etiology (61%). Proteinuria was an independent risk factor for AKI after adjusting for covariates (adjusted OR - 1.158; 95% CI (1.018-1.316); p=0.025). In patients with AKI, median decline in eGFR was 10.29 mL/min/1.73m2/year (IQR-5.58-13.84) which was significantly higher compared to patients with no AKI [eGFR 7.25 (IQR 5.06-11.38); p-0.014]. On subgroup analysis, sepsis-induced AKI (versus non-sepsis AKI; p<0.001) and higher AKI stage (stage 2/3 versus stage 1; p=0.019) were associated with a faster decline in eGFR. CONCLUSION AKI is common in patients with DKD with sepsis being the most common etiology. AKI in diabetic kidney disease is associated with a faster decline in eGFR. Baseline proteinuria is an independent risk factor for AKI.
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- Ravindra Attur Prabhu
- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Department of Nephrology, Excelcare Hospitals, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Gobezie MY, Bitew HB, Tuha A, Hailu HG. Assessment of Potential Drug–Drug Interactions and Their Predictors in Chronic Outpatient Department of Dessie Referral Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia. Drug Healthc Patient Saf 2021; 13:29-35. [PMID: 33603492 PMCID: PMC7886090 DOI: 10.2147/dhps.s279371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To assess the prevalence and predictors of Potential drug–drug interactions (DDIs) at the chronic outpatient department of Dessie Referral Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on the medical records of patients treated in the chronic ambulatory department of Dessie Referral Hospital (DRH), from March 1/2019 to May 30/2019. Ethical clearance was granted from the department of pharmacy, college of medicine, and health sciences, Wollo University. Lexi-comp computer program database was used to detect pDDIs. SPSS version 22 was used to produce a descriptive analysis of the background data and logistic regression to identify predictors of pDDIs. Results In this study, the medical record of 300 patients has been reviewed and 489 pDDIs have been identified. The prevalence of pDDIs per patient was 1.63. Of all the identified pDDIs, the moderate severity interactions were the majority, 88.55% (n=433) followed by 8.38% (n=41) of minor, 2.66% (n=13) of major, and 0.41% (n=2) of contraindicated drug interactions. Taking three or more drugs at a time has been found as a statistically significant predictor of the occurrence of pDDIs. Conclusion A high rate of moderate severity pDDIs have been recorded. A system of checks and balances should be developed and executed for all those who are involved in prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medications for effective identification and prevention of pDDIs.
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- Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
- Correspondence: Haftom Gebregergs Hailu Tel +251912085606Fax +251344416681 Email
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Getachew M, Haile D, Churko C, Alemayehu Gube A. Magnitude of Self-Reported Syndromes of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Its Associated Factors Among Young Incarcerated Persons (18-29 Years) in Correctional Facilities of Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2021; 14:21-29. [PMID: 33442313 PMCID: PMC7797331 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s285289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted infection is an infection that is typically transmitted by sexual contact and may either end or develop into a sexually transmitted disease. Today, young people are recognized as groups with special health-related vulnerabilities like drug use, unprotected sex and sexually transmitted infections. Despitea number of strategies which focused on young people's health, there was limited evidence of sexually transmitted infection among young incarcerated persons. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the self-reported syndromes of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among young incarcerated persons (18-29 years) in correctional facilities of the Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia. METHODS A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to 15, 2019. Simple random sampling was used to select a total of 414 prisoners. The data were entered into Epi.info version 7 and exported and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were carried out. Statistical significance was declared by using the p value of <0.05 at 95% confidence interval. THE RESULTS In this study, 403 respondents participated with the response rate of 97.3%. The overall prevalence of self-reported STIs was 35 (8.7%). STI syndromes before incarceration (AOR: 5.267 (95% CI: 1.863, 14.893)), not having family support (AOR; 6.645 (95% CI: 2.327, 18.975)), history of imprisonment (AOR; 2.871 (95% CI: 1.065, 7.42)), not always using condom (AOR; 7.417, (95% CI 2.526, 21.781)), alcohol use (AOR; 5.926, (95% CI 2.282, 15.392)), chat use (AOR; 4.736, (95% CI (1.387, 16.172)) and having sex with commercial sex workers (AOR; 2.764, (95% CI 1.034, 7.388)) were significantly and independently associated with self-reported STIs. CONCLUSION Prevalence of self-reported syndromes of STI was high. Attention is needed about sexually transmitted infections for incarcerated young people by concerned bodies, including governmental and non-governmental organizations.
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- Reproductive Health and Nutrition Department, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Sodo, Southern Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Southern Ethiopia
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Su C, Cheng Q, Wang L. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Improves Hepatic Glucose Metabolism Involving Upregulation of Sirt1 in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:2269-2280. [PMID: 34045876 PMCID: PMC8145911 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s298897] [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: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previous studies have reported that silent information regulator 1 (Sirt1) closely relates to many pathological processes of glucose metabolism and insulin resistance (IR). However, it is unclear whether Sirt1 is involved in the hepatic glucose metabolism of T2DM after RYGB. METHODS T2DM rats were randomly divided into four groups: Control, DM, Diet and RYGB. Normal rats were served as the control group. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and Masson staining assays were performed to explore the changes of liver fibrous tissue after RYGB. The effect of RYGB on the protein expression of Sirt1 was detected by the Western blotting assay and immunohistochemical assay. Next, we built the insulin resistance model of human hepatocyte cell lines (FL62891 and HHL5) using the human recombinant insulin. Western blotting assay was applied to determine the expression of Sirt1 and the expression change of IRS1/mTOR2 /PKB pathway-related proteins in FL62891 and HHL5 cells. Additionally, the effects of Sirt1 on the expression of PTP1B and FGF-21 in insulin-resistant FL62891 and HHL5 cells were investigated using Western blotting and immunofluorescence assay. RESULTS Our results showed that following RYGB improved the pathological changes of liver and increased the expression of Sirt1 in rats with T2DM compared with the diabetic rats. In experiments in vitro, the expression of Sirt1 was downregulated in insulin-resistance FL62891 and HHL5 cells. Moreover, overexpression of Sirt1 significantly increased the expression of FGF-21 whereas decreased the expression of PTP1B in insulin-resistance FL62891 and HHL5 cells. These above changes were alleviated in RYGB and Diet groups. Furthermore, RYGB could improve the glucose metabolism through activating IRS1/mTOR2/PKB pathways by regulating Sirt1 in rats with T2DM. CONCLUSION RYGB could significantly improve hepatic glucose metabolism and increase the expression of Sirt1 in T2DM rats, which is related to the IRS1/mTOR2 /PKB pathway.
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- Chunjie Su
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jingmen No.1 People’s Hospital, Jingmen, 448000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yixing People’s Hospital, Yixing, 214200, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yixing People’s Hospital, Yixing, 214200, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Liyun Wang Department of Endocrinology, Yixing People’s Hospital, No. 75, Tongzhenguan Road, Yicheng Street, Yixing, 214200, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China Email
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Eticha EM, Gemechu WD. Exit-Knowledge About Dispensed Medications and Associated Factors Among Patients Attending the Outpatient Pharmacy of Ambo General Hospital, Western Ethiopia. Patient Prefer Adherence 2021; 15:1-8. [PMID: 33442238 PMCID: PMC7797343 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s286700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insufficient knowledge of patients about their dispensed medications may result in inappropriate use of medication which can lead to treatment failure and poor therapeutic outcome. PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the exit-knowledge level and its determinants among patients attending outpatient pharmacy of the Ambo General Hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 study participants who visited the outpatient pharmacy in Ambo General Hospital from October to December 2019. Face-to-face interview was conducted using structured questionnaires to assess the exit-knowledge of the patients about their dispensed medication at the pharmacy exit. A binary logistic regression was employed to determine factors associated with the exit-knowledge. The association was statistically significant at 95% of confidence interval with a p-value less than 0.05. RESULTS A total of 400 patients participated in the study with a 100% response rate. Of the total, 222 (55.5%) patients had sufficient exit-knowledge about their dispensed medication. Patients in the age group of 19-29 (AOR=3.1; 95% CI (1.7-5.6) and 49 -59 (AOR = 3.7; 95% CI (2.3-6.0)) had greater exit-knowledge than the elderly participants (>60 years). Participants who reported the comfort of the waiting area was not suitable had lower odds of sufficient exit-knowledge (AOR= 0.7; 95% CI (0.2-3.0)) in comparison to those who reported a suitable waiting area. Lower odds of sufficient exit-knowledge (AOR=0.4; 95% CI (0.3-0.7)) was determined among those who responded fairly clarity of the dispensers guidance in comparison with those reported clear guidance. The gender and the residence of the participants were also had a significant association with the exit-knowledge level. CONCLUSION Modest number of the patients had sufficient exit-knowledge of their dispensed medication. Age, gender, residence, perceived comfort of the waiting area and perceived clarity of the pharmacists' guidances were significantly associated with the exit-knowledge.
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- Endalkachew Mekonnen Eticha
- Department of Pharmacy, Ambo University, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia
- Correspondence: Endalkachew Mekonnen Eticha Department of Pharmacy, Ambo University, Ambo, Oromia, EthiopiaTel +251967344420 Email
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Sun Q, Tang L, Zeng Q, Gu M. Assessment for the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:1773-1781. [PMID: 33911890 PMCID: PMC8075313 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s265214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In this study, we explored the correlation between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. METHODS Logistic regression analysis was utilized to test the effects of MetS and its indicators on the incidence of DR and vision-related functional burden. The spline smoothing functions of continuous indicators of MetS were used to establish the logistic generalized additive model (GAM). The effective degree of freedom (EDF) =1 was served as a sign of linear relationship. EDF>1 was a sign of a more complex association between MetS and DR. RESULTS The proportion of difficulties of looking for objects on the crowded shelves in the DR group was higher than that in the non-DR group (19.40 vs 12.10, P<0.05). Elevated fasting glucose (Glu) and blood pressure levels were related to the vision-related functional burden. The risk of DR development increased by 6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03-1.09, P<0.001] and 1% (95% CI: 1.01-1.02, P=0.004) per 1 unit increase in Glu and systolic blood pressure (SBP) of DM patients, respectively. In the univariate GAM, Glu had a linear effect on DR (EDF=1, P<0.001) with a positive correlation after controlling SBP. And there was a nonlinear correlation between SBP and DR after controlling Glu (EDF=2.44, P=0.024). CONCLUSION Both Glu and blood pressure were associated with the occurrence of DR and vision-related functional burden. Controlling the levels of Glu and blood pressure may reduce the risk of DR and vision loss among DM patients.
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- Qing Sun
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing, 408000, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing, 408000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing, 408000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing, 408000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing, 408000, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Mingjun Gu Department of Endocrinology, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, No. 2 Fuling District, Gaosuntang Road, Chongqing, 408000, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 13996860971 Email
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Meng T, Wang J, Tang M, Liu S, Ding L, Yan Y. Diabetes Mellitus Promotes Atrial Structural Remodeling and PARP-1/Ikkα/NF-κB Pathway Activation in Mice. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:2189-2199. [PMID: 34040405 PMCID: PMC8139946 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s300616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been demonstrated to be linked to atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the underlying mechanisms of the DM-associated increase in AF susceptibility and the potential effects of DM on atrial remodeling remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-five C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to the normal/control group (Con, n=10) and model group (n=15). Mice in the model group were administered a high-fat diet combined with multiple injections of low-dose streptozocin (STZ) (35 mg/kg). Eleven mice were ultimately included in DM group. Left atrial tissue structural and inflammatory alterations were assessed. In our study, the atrial weights of DM mice were markedly heavier than those of mice in the Con group. DM mice exhibited significantly increased fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, and dyslipidaemia. Furthermore, H&E and Masson's staining revealed broadened interstitial spaces, myocyte disarray and atrial fibrosis in DM mice. The expression levels of the atrial inflammation-associated factor nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and its pathway were significantly altered in the atria of DM mice. CONCLUSION DM could induce atrial structural remodeling and inflammation in mice.
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- Tianyu Meng
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710061, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710061, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710061, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710061, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical EP Lab & Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical EP Lab & Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Ligang Ding Clinical EP Lab & Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China Email
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710061, People’s Republic of China
- Yang Yan Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710061, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-2985323869Fax +86-2985323869 Email
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Buczkowski K, Dachtera-Frąckiewicz M, Luszkiewicz D, Klucz K, Sawicka-Powierza J, Marcinowicz L. Reasons for and Scenarios Associated with Failure to Cease Smoking: Results from a Qualitative Study Among Polish Smokers Who Had Unsuccessfully Attempted to Quit. Patient Prefer Adherence 2021; 15:2071-2084. [PMID: 34556977 PMCID: PMC8453429 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s320798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Most smokers attempt to quit smoking, but few are successful. Data regarding the reasons for this relapse and the course of the relapse process may be helpful for determining efficient methods of smoking cessation. This study aimed to identify the causes of and scenarios associated with smoking relapse after effective smoking cessation. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with smokers who had previously unsuccessfully attempted to quit. The data underwent qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Three major themes were identified: reasons for smoking relapse; smoking relapse scenarios; and perception of the influence of personal environments, including family and physicians, on refraining from smoking after cessation. The first theme comprised the following subthemes: insufficient willpower and self-discipline, contact with smokers, exposure to stressful situations, lack of family support, weight gain, and insufficient improvement in one's mental and physical well-being. The second theme contained enjoyable social events, professional life, critical events, and encouragement to smoke from family members. The respondents frequently emphasized the large role of interaction with other smokers. CONCLUSION The predominant factors underlying smoking relapse include insufficient willpower and self-discipline and exposure to stress. The most frequent relapse scenario concerned experiencing negative or positive emotions when interacting with other smokers.
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- Krzysztof Buczkowski
- Department of Family Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
- Correspondence: Krzysztof Buczkowski Email
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- Department of Family Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Maternity Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Bariatric surgery has become increasingly common due to the worldwide obesity epidemic. A shift from open to laparoscopic surgery, specifically, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), has occurred in the last two decades because of the low morbidity and mortality rates of LSG. Although LSG is a promising treatment option for patients with morbid obesity due to restrictive and endocrine mechanisms, it requires modifications for a subset of patients because of weight regain and tough complications, such as gastroesophageal reflux, strictures, gastric leak, and persistent metabolic syndrome., Revision surgeries have become more and more indispensable in bariatric surgery, accounting for 7.4% in 2016. Mainstream revisional bariatric surgeries after LSG include Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, repeated sleeve gastrectomy, biliopancreatic diversion, duodenal switch, duodenal-jejunal bypass, one-anastomosis gastric bypass, single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass (SAID) and transit bipartition. This review mainly describes the revisional surgeries of LSG, including the indication, choice of surgical method, and subsequent effect.
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- Siyuan Li
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Jiangjiao Zhou Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China Email
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Ran Y, Yi Q, Li C. The Relationship of Anti-Mullerian Hormone in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients with Different Subgroups. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:1419-1424. [PMID: 33790608 PMCID: PMC8006968 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s299558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To explore the value of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with different phenotypes and ages, and to identify the relationship between hyperandrogenism (HA) and polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM), in a Chinese cohort. METHODS A total of 2262 women (1631 with PCOS and 631 controls) were enrolled. The serum AMH and total testosterone (TT) were analyzed, the AMH levels of each subgroup were compared, and the value of each phenotype and age group of patients with PCOS was evaluated. RESULTS The level of AMH in women with PCOS (mean±SD, 8.63±4.73 ng/mL) was higher than that in controls (5.57±3.31 ng/mL) (P<0.01). The level of AMH in the PCOM subgroup (11.19±6.4 ng/mL) was significantly higher than that in the HA subgroup (8.58±4.74 ng/mL) (P<0.01), and both were higher than that in controls (P<0.01). AMH was higher in PCOS patients than in controls, but the same values were found in subgroups of PCOS patients under 30 years old. CONCLUSION AMH changed in different subgroups of PCOS, which was the possible reason why AMH was not a diagnostic indicator. However, AMH could help to differentiate between clinical subgroups, as it was strongly related with PCOM but not with HA. AMH changed substantially with age, but was stable in PCOS patients under 30 years old.
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- Yu Ran
- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Cong Li Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 YouYi Road, YuZhong District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +8615334506105Fax +86023 89011080 Email
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Borges-Canha M, Neves JS, Mendonça F, Silva MM, Costa C, Cabral PM, Guerreiro V, Lourenço R, Meira P, Salazar D, Ferreira MJ, Pedro J, Leite AR, von-Hafe M, Vale C, Viana S, Sande A, Belo S, Lau E, Freitas P, Carvalho D. The Impact of Vitamin D in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study in Patients with Morbid Obesity. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:487-495. [PMID: 33568925 PMCID: PMC7868234 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s286334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the association between vitamin D status and hepatic function parameters and scores: Fatty Liver Index (FLI, predictor of hepatic steatosis) and BARD (BMI, AST/ALT ratio and DM, predictor of hepatic fibrosis) in patients with morbid obesity. PATIENTS AND METHODS Cross-sectional study including patients with morbid obesity followed in our centre between January 2010 and July 2018. Patients with missing vitamin D levels or hepatic profile parameters were excluded. We divided the population according to two cut-offs of vitamin D levels (12ng/mL and 20ng/mL). RESULTS The included population (n=1124) had an average age of 43.3±10.7 years and 84.3% were female. Seventy-point eight percent of the population had vitamin D levels lower than 20ng/mL and 34.8% lower than 12ng/dL. Patients with lower vitamin D levels (<12ng/mL) had higher BMI, hip and waist circumferences and higher prevalence of hypertension. Higher FLI scores [OR= 0.77 (0.07), p<0.01] and ALP levels [β= -0.03 (-0.06, -0.01), p<0.01] associated to lower vitamin D levels. CONCLUSION Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher risk of hepatic steatosis in individuals with morbid obesity. Correction of vitamin D deficiency may have a beneficial role in the management of NAFLD in patients with morbid obesity.
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- Marta Borges-Canha
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: Marta Borges-Canha Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, PortugalTel +351918935390 Email
| | - João Sérgio Neves
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Fernando Mendonça
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Maria Manuel Silva
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Cláudia Costa
- Serviço de Endocrinologia do Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Pedro M Cabral
- Serviço de Patologia Clínica do Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
| | - Vanessa Guerreiro
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Rita Lourenço
- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Patrícia Meira
- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Daniela Salazar
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Maria João Ferreira
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Jorge Pedro
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Ana Rita Leite
- Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Madalena von-Hafe
- Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Catarina Vale
- Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Sara Viana
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Ana Sande
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Sandra Belo
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Eva Lau
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
| | - Paula Freitas
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (I3s), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
| | - Davide Carvalho
- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo do Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Investigação e Inovação Em Saúde (I3s), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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