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Ranjan R, Ken-Dror G, Martinelli I, Grandone E, Hiltunen S, Lindgren E, Margaglione M, Duchez VLC, Triquenot Bagan A, Zedde M, Giannini N, Ruigrok YM, Worrall BB, Majersik JJ, Putaala J, Haapaniemi E, Zuurbier SM, Brouwer MC, Passamonti SM, Abbattista M, Bucciarelli P, Lemmens R, Pappalardo E, Costa P, Colombi M, Aguiar de Sousa D, Rodrigues S, Canhão P, Tkach A, Santacroce R, Favuzzi G, Arauz A, Colaizzo D, Spengos K, Hodge A, Ditta R, Pezzini A, Coutinho JM, Thijs V, Jood K, Tatlisumak T, Ferro JM, Sharma P. Coma in adult cerebral venous thrombosis: The BEAST study. Eur J Neurol 2024:e16311. [PMID: 38646961 DOI: 10.1111/ene.16311] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Coma is an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes in cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). We aimed to describe the association of age, sex, and radiological characteristics of adult coma patients with CVT. METHODS We used data from the international, multicentre prospective observational BEAST (Biorepository to Establish the Aetiology of Sinovenous Thrombosis) study. Only positively associated variables with coma with <10% missing data in univariate analysis were considered for the multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS Of the 596 adult patients with CVT (75.7% women), 53 (8.9%) patients suffered coma. Despite being a female-predominant disease, the prevalence of coma was higher among men than women (13.1% vs. 7.5%, p = 0.04). Transverse sinus thrombosis was least likely to be associated with coma (23.9% vs. 73.3%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis was higher among men than women in the coma sample (73.6% vs. 37.5%, p = 0.01). Men were significantly older than women, with a median (interquartile range) age of 51 (38.5-60) versus 40 (33-47) years in the coma (p = 0.04) and 44.5 (34-58) versus 37 (29-48) years in the non-coma sample (p < 0.001), respectively. Furthermore, an age- and superior sagittal sinus-adjusted multivariate logistic regression model found male sex (odds ratio = 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.0-3.4, p = 0.04) to be an independent predictor of coma in CVT, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.61 (95% CI = 0.52-0.68, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Although CVT is a female-predominant disease, men were older and nearly twice as likely to suffer from coma than women.
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- Redoy Ranjan
- Institute of Cardiovascular Research Royal Holloway, University of London (ICR2UL), London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research Royal Holloway, University of London (ICR2UL), London, UK
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Milan, Italy
- Moncucco Hospital Group, Moncucco Clinic, Hematology Service, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Unit, IRCCS Home for the Relief of Suffering, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
- Medical and Surgical Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Medical Genetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- University of Rouen Normandy, Inserm U1096, CHU Rouen, Vascular Hemostasis Unit and Inserm CIC-CRB 1404, Rouen, France
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- Neurology Unit, Stroke Unit, Local Health Unit-Authority IRCCS of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- UMC Utrecht Brain Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, location AMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, location AMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- VIB Centre for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Biology and Genetics, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Stroke Centre, Lisbon Central University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
- CEEM and Institute of Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of Neurosciences, Hospital of Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of Neurosciences, Hospital of Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Genetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Unit, IRCCS Home for the Relief of Suffering, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Stroke Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Manuel Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Unit, IRCCS Home for the Relief of Suffering, S. Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Eginition Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Population Health Research Institute and Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Population Health Research Institute and Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Stroke Program, Department of Emergencies, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- VIB Centre for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Neurology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research Royal Holloway, University of London (ICR2UL), London, UK
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Cheng Y, Xie C, Tian Y, Wang F, Liu X, Cheng D. Discussion on the recruitment strategy for apheresis platelet donors in Chongqing during a public health emergency . Front Public Health 2024; 12:1365433. [PMID: 38651129 PMCID: PMC11034425 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1365433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to analyze the population characteristics of apheresis platelet donors in Chongqing Province and provide a scientific basis for the development of precise and efficient recruitment strategies. The ultimate goal is to increase the number of regular platelet donors in preparation for public health emergencies. Methods This study involved 53,089 blood donors who donated apheresis platelets to the Chongqing Blood Center from 2020 to 2022. Data regarding age, sex, blood type, education level, occupation, and frequency of blood donation were collected and analyzed to identify factors influencing platelet donation. Results Between 2020 and 2022, the majority of apheresis platelet donors in Chongqing were aged 25-35 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 2.6:1. The ABO blood group distribution was O > A > B > AB. The apheresis platelet donors mainly consisted of college students, and the donors who had donated only once accounted for the greatest proportion. Conclusion Based on the population characteristics of apheresis platelet donors in Chongqing, blood collection and supply organizations must refine emergency blood collection and supply plans during public health emergencies. This study underscores the importance of developing precise and efficient recruitment strategies for apheresis platelet donors and expanding the pool of regular apheresis platelet donors. These measures are essential to ensure the timely, safe, and effective use of clinical blood resources during public health emergencies.
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- Ying Cheng
- Chongqing Blood Center, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Blood Center, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Blood Center, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Wang YH, Yang J, Zhong H, Wu JJ, Wu K, Hu A, Wu JY, Zhu JH. Prevalence, characteristics, evaluation, and management of carotid body tumors: Systematic analysis based on available evidence. J Vasc Surg 2024:S0741-5214(24)00930-3. [PMID: 38580159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare, they attract particular attention because of their propensity for malignant transformation and the high surgical risk. Because data are scarce and as it is difficult to achieve a large sample size, no study has yet comprehensively analyzed the characteristics, management, or operative complications of CBTs. Therefore, we collected and analyzed all currently available information on CBTs and used the pooled data to derive quantitative information on disease characteristics and management. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science up to 1 December 2022 for studies that investigated the characteristics and management of CBTs. The primary objective was to identify the prevalence of the various characteristics and the incidence of complications. The secondary objective was to compare patients who underwent preoperative embolization (PE) and those who did not (non-PE), as well as to compare patients with different Shamblin grades and those with and without succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) mutations in terms of CBT characteristics and complications. Two reviewers selected studies for inclusion and independently extracted data. All statistical analyses were performed using the standard statistical procedures of Review Manager 5.2 and Stata 12.0. RESULTS A total of 155 studies with 9,291 patients and 9,862 tumors were identified. The pooled results indicated that the median age of CBT patients was 45.72 years and 65% were female. The proportion of patients with bilateral lesions was 13%. In addition, 16% of patients had relevant family histories, and the proportion of those with SDH gene mutations was 36%. 16% patients experienced multiple paragangliomas and 12% CBTs had catecholamine function. The incidence of cranial nerve injury (CNI) was 27%, and 14% of patients suffered from permanent CNI. The incidence rates of operative mortality and stroke were both 1%, and 4% of patients developed transient ischemic attacks. Of all CBTs, 6% were malignant or associated with metastases or recurrences. The most common metastatic locations were the lymph nodes (3%) and bone (3%), followed by the lungs (2%). Compared to non-PE, PE reduced the estimated blood loss (EBL) (standardized mean difference [SMD] -0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.70, -0.20) and the operation time (SMD -0.56; 95% CI -1.03, -0.09), but it increased the incidence of stroke (odds ratio 2.44; 95% CI 1.04‒ 5.73). Higher Shamblin grade tumors were associated with more operative complications. SDH gene mutation-positive patients were more likely to have a relevant family history and had more symptoms. CONCLUSIONS CBT was most common in middle-aged females, and early surgical resection was feasible; there was a low incidence of serious operative complications. Routine PE is not recommended because this may increase the incidence of stroke, although PE somewhat reduced the EBL and operation time. Higher Shamblin grade tumors increased the incidence of operative complications. SDH gene mutation-positive patients had the most relevant family histories and symptoms.
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- Yong-Hong Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xi'ning 810000; Medical College of Qinghai University, Qinghai University, Xi'ning 810000.
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Li W, Cheng H, Wu L, Wu H, Deng Y. Characteristics and effects on daily lives of pelvic girdle pain during early postpartum in Beijing women, China. Women Health 2024; 64:330-340. [PMID: 38556776 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2334691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common problem during pregnancy and postpartum and negatively affects women's well-being. Yet it is not well known in China. This study assessed PGP's intensity, location, and quality and the status of daily activities on postpartum women with pain, and explored the relationship between pain and the prevalence of depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional study recruiting 1,038 eligible women at 6 weeks postpartum from the obstetric clinic of a hospital was conducted in Beijing, China. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires, including Introductory information form, Body chart, Number Rating Scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire-2, Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. In this study, 32.2 percent women experienced pain. The mean (SD) pain intensity score was 3.07 ± 1.60. About 50.6 percent women experienced sacroiliac joint pain, and 25.5 percent women experienced pain in a combination of locations. About 73.1 percent women experienced aching pain, and 57.5 percent experienced more than one kind of pain quality. The mean total score, which assesses activity and symptom limitations, was 21.93 ± 17.35 (percent), of which a normal sex life (1.29 ± 0.94) was made more challenging due to pain. In mental health, the prevalence of depressive symptoms coincided with the prevalence of pain (p = 0.008). Postpartum PGP still needs to be taken seriously, and women with pain require further support. The above knowledge offers information to manage pain, daily lives and depressive symptoms, contributes to think about strategies to better promote postpartum women physical and mental health in the future.
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- Weitao Li
- School of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Matsushima K, Ciesielski KM, Mandelbaum RS, Matsuo K. Clinical Demographics of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Gender-Specific Analysis. Am Surg 2024; 90:528-532. [PMID: 36567451 DOI: 10.1177/00031348221148341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Given the evolving clinical demographics and both surgical and perioperative management strategies related to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LAP-CHOL), continued monitoring of patient characteristics undergoing this procedure is of value. In an analysis of 2 345 246 patients who underwent LAP-CHOL identified in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample from 1/2016-12/2019 (female n = 1 722 420 [73.4%] and male n = 622 827 [26.6%]), female patients were more likely to be younger and obese but less likely to be smoker and have medical comorbidity compared to male patients. Moreover, female patients were more likely to have a diagnosis of cholelithiasis but less likely to have a diagnosis of cholecystitis compared to male patients. This was particularly robust in younger age. In conclusion, this contemporary national-level analysis suggested that there are distinct differences in the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing LAP-CHOL according to gender. Awareness and reconciliation of these gender-specific differences would be important in clinical practice.
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- Kazuhide Matsushima
- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Zhang W, Wang R, Jin P, Yu X, Wang W, Zhang Y, Bai X, Liang T. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of liver transplant recipients infected by Omicron during the opening up of the dynamic zero-coronavirus disease policy in China: A prospective, observational study. Am J Transplant 2024; 24:631-640. [PMID: 37863433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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We analyzed the characteristics, risk factors, outcomes, and post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms in liver transplant recipients in China's late 2022 COVID-19 wave. Recipients with COVID-19 were enrolled from December 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023, and followed up until May 31, 2023. Baseline and characteristic data were collected. A total of 930 recipients were included, with a vaccination rate (non-mRNA) of 40.0%. Among 726 (78.1%) recipients with COVID-19, 641 (88.3%) patients were treated at home, 81 (11.2%) patients required hospitalization in general wards, 4 (0.6%) patients required intensive care, and 1 (0.1%) patient died because of COVID-19. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection was related to close contact with confirmed cases (P < .001) and the condition of end-stage kidney disease (P < .046). Older age, male sex, less vaccination, and hypertension were independent risk factors for hospitalization. Fatigue (36.9%) was the most common symptom post-COVID-19, followed by memory loss (35.7%) and sleep disturbance (23.9%). Two doses of vaccines had a protective effect against these post-COVID-19 symptoms (P < .05). During this Omicron outbreak, liver transplant recipients were susceptible to COVID-19, with frequent hospitalization but low mortality. Two doses of non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could protect against liver transplant recipient hospitalization and post-COVID-19 symptoms.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Liver Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Lab of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation of the Ministry of Health, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Chatproedprai S, Tiasiri N, Chantawarangkul K, Wananukul S. Pediatric drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: A 12-year retrospective study in a tertiary center. J Dermatol 2024; 51:509-517. [PMID: 38214543 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.17098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare and severe adverse drug reaction involving multiple organs. Data on DRESS syndrome among children are currently limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical features, causative drugs, systemic organ involvement, laboratory findings, disease severity score, and treatment outcomes in pediatric DRESS patients. The medical records of all pediatric DRESS patients, based on the RegiSCAR diagnostic criteria and admitted to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand from January 2010 to December 2021, were reviewed. Twenty-two cases were identified (males 54.5%) with a median age of 9.5 years. Anticonvulsants (54.5%) and antibiotics (27.3%) were the leading culprit drugs. Skin rash was reported in all cases, followed closely by liver involvement (95.5%). Eosinophilia and atypical lymphocytosis were identified in 54.5% and 31.8% of cases, respectively. The median latency period was 17.5 days. Liver enzyme elevation was detected at an average onset of 20.0 days and hepatocellular type was the most common pattern of liver injury. Nineteen patients (86.4%) were treated with systemic corticosteroids with prednisolone being the most prescribed medication. One case developed Graves' disease after DRESS and multiple relapses of DRESS. One case (4.5%) died due to refractory status epilepticus that was unrelated to DRESS. Anticonvulsants were the major cause of DRESS in pediatric patients. High suspicion for DRESS is crucial in patients receiving these drugs and presenting with fever, rash, and internal organ involvement.
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- Susheera Chatproedprai
- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Adekanmbi V, Guo F, Hsu CD, Gao D, Polychronopoulou E, Sokale I, Kuo YF, Berenson AB. Temporal Trends in Treatment and Outcomes of Endometrial Carcinoma in the United States, 2005-2020. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1282. [PMID: 38610960 PMCID: PMC11011139 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16071282] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Endometrial cancer has continued to see a rising incidence in the US over the years. The main aim of this study was to assess current trends in patients' characteristics and outcomes of treatment for endometrial carcinoma over 16 years. A dataset from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) for patients diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma from 2005 to 2020 was used in this retrospective, case series study. The main outcomes and measures of interest included tumor characteristics, hospitalization, treatments, mortality, and overall survival. Then, 569,817 patients who were diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma were included in this study. The mean (SD) age at diagnosis was 62.7 (11.6) years, but 66,184 patients (11.6%) were younger than 50 years, indicating that more patients are getting diagnosed at younger ages. Of the patients studied, 37,079 (6.3%) were Hispanic, 52,801 (9.3%) were non-Hispanic Black, 432,058 (75.8%) were non-Hispanic White, and 48,879 (8.6%) were other non-Hispanic. Patients in the 4th period from 2017 to 2020 were diagnosed more with stage IV (7.1% vs. 5.2% vs. 5.4% vs. 5.9%; p < 0.001) disease compared with those in the other three periods. More patients with severe comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index score of three) were seen in period 4 compared to the first three periods (3.9% vs. ≤1.9%). Systemic chemotherapy use (14.1% vs. 17.7% vs. 20.4% vs. 21.1%; p < 0.001) and immunotherapy (0.01% vs. 0.01% vs. 0.2% vs. 1.1%; p < 0.001) significantly increased from period 1 to 4. The use of laparotomy decreased significantly from 42.1% in period 2 to 16.7% in period 4, while robotic surgery usage significantly increased from 41.5% in period 2 to 64.3% in period 4. The 30-day and 90-day mortality decreased from 0.6% in period 1 to 0.2% in period 4 and 1.4% in period 1 to 0.6% in period 4, respectively. Over the period studied, we found increased use of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and minimally invasive surgery for the management of endometrial cancer. Overall, the time interval from cancer diagnosis to final surgery increased by about 6 days. The improvements observed in the outcomes examined can probably be associated with the treatment trends observed.
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- Victor Adekanmbi
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (F.G.); (C.D.H.); (A.B.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (F.G.); (C.D.H.); (A.B.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (F.G.); (C.D.H.); (A.B.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (D.G.); (E.P.); (Y.-F.K.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (D.G.); (E.P.); (Y.-F.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
- Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (D.G.); (E.P.); (Y.-F.K.)
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA; (F.G.); (C.D.H.); (A.B.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0587, USA
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Anderson ZS, Masjedi AD, Aberle LS, Mandelbaum RS, Erickson KV, Matsuzaki S, Brueggmann D, Paulson RJ, Ouzounian JG, Matsuo K. Assessment of obstetric characteristics and outcomes associated with pregnancy with Turner syndrome. Fertil Steril 2024:S0015-0282(24)00194-8. [PMID: 38522502 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To assess national-level trends, characteristics, and outcomes of pregnancies with Turner syndrome in the United States. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient Sample. SUBJECTS A total of 17,865,495 hospital deliveries from 2016-2020. EXPOSURE A diagnosis of Turner syndrome, identified according to the World Health Organization's International Classification of Disease 10th revision code of Q96. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Obstetrics outcomes related to Turner syndrome, assessed with inverse probability of treatment weighting cohort and multivariable binary logistic regression modeling. RESULTS The prevalence of pregnant patients with Turner syndrome was 7.0 per 100,000 deliveries (one in 14,235). The number of hospital deliveries with patients who have a diagnosis of Turner syndrome increased from 5.0 to 11.7 per 100,000 deliveries during the study period (adjusted-odds ratio [aOR] for 2020 vs. 2016; 2.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.83-2.60). Pregnant patients with Turner syndrome were more likely to have a diagnosis of pregestational hypertension (4.8% vs. 2.8%; aOR 1.65; 95% CI 1.26-2.15), uterine anomaly (1.6% vs. 0.4%; aOR, 3.01; 95% CI 1.93-4.69), and prior pregnancy losses (1.6% vs. 0.3%; aOR 4.70; 95% CI 3.01-7.32) compared with those without Turner syndrome. For the index obstetric characteristics, Turner syndrome was associated with an increased risk of intrauterine fetal demise (10.9% vs. 0.7%; aOR 8.40; 95% CI 5.30-13.30), intrauterine growth restriction (8.5% vs. 3.5%; aOR 2.11; 95% CI 1.48-2.99), and placenta accreta spectrum (aOR 3.63; 95% CI 1.20-10.97). For delivery outcome, pregnant patients with Turner syndrome were more likely to undergo cesarean delivery (41.6% vs. 32.3%; aOR 1.53; 95% CI 1.26-1.87). Moreover, the odds of periviable delivery (22-25 weeks: 6.1% vs. 0.4%; aOR 5.88; 95% CI 3.47-9.98) and previable delivery (<22 weeks: 3.3% vs. 0.3%; aOR 2.87; 95% CI 1.45-5.69) were increased compared with those without Turner syndrome. CONCLUSIONS The results of contemporaneous, nationwide assessment in the United States suggest that although pregnancy with Turner syndrome is uncommon this may represent a high-risk group, particularly for intrauterine fetal demise and periviable delivery. Establishing a society-based approach for preconception counseling and antenatal follow-up would be clinically compelling.
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- Zachary S Anderson
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Gynecology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine, School of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
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Snyder M, Elkins GR. Characteristics of Users of a Digital Hypnotherapy Intervention for Hot Flashes: Retrospective Study. JMIR Form Res 2024; 8:e53555. [PMID: 38483465 PMCID: PMC10979336 DOI: 10.2196/53555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hot flashes are associated with a lower quality of life and sleep disturbances. Given the many consequences of hot flashes, it is important to find treatments to reduce them. Hypnotherapy, the use of hypnosis for a medical disorder or concern, has been shown in clinical trials to be effective in reducing hot flashes, but it is not routinely used in clinical practice. One solution to close this implementation gap is to administer hypnotherapy for hot flashes via a smartphone app. Evia is a smartphone app that delivers hypnotherapy for hot flashes. Evia has made hypnotherapy more widely accessible for women who are experiencing hot flashes; however, the app has yet to undergo empirical testing. Additionally, research on user characteristics is lacking. OBJECTIVE This study aims to (1) determine the average age, stage of menopause, and length of menopause symptoms for users of the Evia app; (2) determine the characteristics of hot flashes and night sweats for users of the Evia app; (3) determine the self-reported sleep quality of users of the Evia app; (4) determine the self-reported mental health of users of the Evia app; and (5) determine the relationship between hot flash frequency and anxiety and depression for users of the Evia app. METHODS This study analyzed data collected from participants who have downloaded the Evia app. Data were collected at 1 time point from a self-report questionnaire that assessed the demographic and clinical characteristics of users. The questionnaire was given to users when they downloaded the Evia app. Users of the Evia app fill out a questionnaire upon enrolling in the program and prior to beginning the intervention. This included 9764 users. RESULTS Results showed that the mean age of users was 49.31 years. A total of 41.6% (1942/4665) of users reported experiencing 5 or more hot flashes per day, while 51.2% (1473/2877) of users reported having difficulty falling asleep each night and 47.7% (1253/2626) of users reported their sleep quality to be terrible. In addition, 38.4% (1104/2877) of users reported that they often feel anxious or depressed. There was a small, significant, and negative correlation between hot flash frequency and self-report frequency of anxiety and depression (r=-0.09). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that the average age of app users is in line with the median age of natural menopause. A large percentage of users reported experiencing 5 or more hot flashes per day, reported difficulties with sleep, and reported experiencing depression and anxiety. These findings are in line with previous studies that assessed hot flash frequency and the consequences of hot flashes. This was the first study to report on the characteristics of users of the Evia app. Results will be used to optimize the hypnotherapy program delivered via the Evia app.
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- Morgan Snyder
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States
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Oh AL, Makmor-Bakry M, Islahudin F, Ting CY, Chan SK, Tie ST. Characteristics, predictors and consequences of tuberculosis treatment interruption: A multicentre retrospective cohort study. Trop Med Int Health 2024. [PMID: 38470004 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Treatment interruption is associated with poor tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes and increased drug resistance. To address the issue, we aimed to investigate the characteristics, predictors and consequences of treatment interruption. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study by retrieving 4 years (2018-2021) of TB patients' records at 10 public health clinics in Sarawak, Malaysia. Adult patients (≥18 years) with drug-susceptible TB were selected. Treatment interruption was defined as ≥2 weeks of cumulative interruption during treatment. The Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to analyse the data, with p < 0.05 being considered statistically significant. RESULTS Out of 2953 eligible patients, 475 (16.1%) experienced TB treatment interruption. Interruptions were most frequent during the intensive phase (46.9%, n = 223), with the greatest risk within the first 4 weeks of treatment. The median time to interruption was 2 weeks in the intensive phase and the cumulative interruption probability at the end of the intensive phase was 12.9%. Notably, treatment interruption occurred during both intensive and continuation phases for 144 patients (30.3%), while the remaining 108 (22.7%) experienced interruptions only during the continuation phase with a median time to interruption of 16 weeks. Three predictors were identified to increase the risk of treatment interruption: adverse drug reaction (aHR = 8.53, 95% Cl: 6.73-10.82), smoking (aHR = 2.67, 95% Cl: 2.03-3.53) and illicit drug use (aHR = 1.88, 95% Cl: 1.03-3.45). Conversely, underlying diabetes was associated with a reduced likelihood of treatment interruption (aHR = 0.72, 95% Cl: 0.58-0.90). Treatment interruption led to significant differences in treatment restarts (62.3% vs. 0.7%), changes in medications (47.8% vs. 4.9%), prolonged treatment duration (247 days [IQR = 105] vs. 194 days [IQR = 44.3]) and lower successful outcomes (86.5% vs. 99.9%). CONCLUSION Understanding the temporal characteristics, predictors and negative consequences of treatment interruption can guide the development of time-relevant approaches to mitigate the problem.
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- Ai Ling Oh
- Centre of Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Pharmacy, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Centre of Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Centre of Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Sarawak State Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Davies LE, Spiers GF, Sinclair DR, Kingston A, Hanratty B. Characteristics of older unpaid carers in England: a study of social patterning from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Age Ageing 2024; 53:afae049. [PMID: 38497238 PMCID: PMC10945290 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae049] [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: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A growing number of older people provide unpaid care, but contemporary research evidence on this group is limited. AIM This study aims to describe the characteristics of older people who provide unpaid care and how these vary by socioeconomic position. METHODS Using recent information from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA wave 9, 2019), we analysed cross-sectional data on 1,282 unpaid carers aged ≥50. Data on sociodemographics, health, social wellbeing, care intensity and caregiver-recipient relationships were extracted. Total net non-pension wealth quintiles were used as a relative measure of socioeconomic position. Differences between the poorest and richest wealth quintiles were examined through logistic regression. FINDINGS Most older carers in ELSA were female and looking after another older person. Poor mental and physical health and social isolation were common, and socially patterned. Compared with carers in the middle wealth group, the poorest group were more likely to be living with the person they cared for (odds ratio (OR) 1.56 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-2.36]) and more likely to experience loneliness (OR 2.29 [95% CI 1.42-3.69]), dependency (i.e. the need for help with activities of daily living) (OR 1.62 [95% CI 1.05-2.51]), chronic pain (OR 1.81 [95% CI 1.23-2.67]), a higher number of diseases (OR 1.75 [95% CI 1.15-2.65]) and fair/poor self-rated health (OR 2.59 [95% CI 1.79-3.76]). The poorest carers were also less likely to have a high quality of life (OR 0.51 [95% CI 0.33-0.80]) or be in work (OR 0.33 [95% CI 0.19-0.59]). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that financially disadvantaged unpaid carers (and their households) may have the greatest needs for intervention and support. Focussing resources on this group has potential to address social inequalities.
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- Laurie E Davies
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Older People and Frailty / Healthy Ageing, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Older People and Frailty / Healthy Ageing, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Older People and Frailty / Healthy Ageing, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Older People and Frailty / Healthy Ageing, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Older People and Frailty / Healthy Ageing, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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Zhang S, Xu S, Chen C, Xue Z, Yao Y, Zhao H, Zhao H, Ji Y, Wang D, Hu D, Liu K, Chen J, Chen S, Gao X, Gui W, Fan Z, Wan D, Yuan X, Qu W, Xiao Z, Dong M, Wang H, Ju C, Xu H, Zhang L, Wang X, Zhang M, Han X, Ran Y, Jia Z, Su H, Li Y, Liu H, Zhao W, Gong Z, Lin X, Liu Y, Sun Y, Xie S, Zhai D, Liu R, Wang S, Dong Z, Yu S. Profile of Chinese Cluster Headache Register Individual Study (CHRIS): Clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment status data of 816 patients in China. Cephalalgia 2024; 44:3331024241235193. [PMID: 38501875 DOI: 10.1177/03331024241235193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND The clinical profile of cluster headache may differ among different regions of the world, warranting interest in the data obtained from the initial Chinese Cluster Headache Register Individual Study (CHRIS) for better understanding. METHODS We conducted a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal cohort study on cluster headache across all 31 provinces of China, aiming to gather clinical characteristics, treatment approaches, imaging, electrophysiological and biological samples. RESULTS In total 816 patients were enrolled with a male-to-female ratio of 4.33:1. The mean age at consultation was 34.98 ± 9.91 years, and 24.89 ± 9.77 years at onset. Only 2.33% were diagnosed with chronic cluster headache, and 6.99% had a family history of the condition. The most common bout was one to two times per year (45.96%), lasting two weeks to one month (44.00%), and occurring frequently in spring (76.23%) and winter (73.04%). Of these, 68.50% experienced one to two attacks per day, with the majority lasting one to two hours (45.59%). The most common time for attacks was between 9 am and 12 pm (75.86%), followed by 1 am and 3 am (43.48%). Lacrimation (78.80%) was the most predominant autonomic symptom reported. Furthermore, 39.22% of patients experienced a delay of 10 years or more in receiving a correct diagnosis. Only 35.67% and 24.26% of patients received common acute and preventive treatments, respectively. CONCLUSION Due to differences in ethnicity, genetics and lifestyle conditions, CHRIS has provided valuable baseline data from China. By establishing a dynamic cohort with comprehensive multidimensional data, it aims to advance the management system for cluster headache in China.
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- Shuhua Zhang
- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Headache Center, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Donglei Brain Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Guizhou Province People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Northern Theatre Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, LiShui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, ZheJiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xingtai People's Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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- Department of Neurology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhengzhou People Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical Collage Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renmin hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuchang Central Hospital Affiliated to Henan University of Science and Technology, Xuchang, Henan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aging and Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Diseases, Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- International Headache Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Liu Z, Zhang C, Liu L, Zhang J, Wang X, Wang J, Zhao J, Zou S, Ma X, Li J. The Time-Point Distribution Characteristics of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Elderly Patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 170:845-852. [PMID: 37870231 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the characteristics of the time-point distribution of the occurrence of hypopharyngeal-proximal reflux episodes (HREs) in elderly and younger patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Analysis of data from patients with LPR-related symptoms and 24-hour hypopharyngeal-esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH (24-hour HEMII-pH) monitoring from February 2017 to September 2022 at Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital. METHODS Patients were divided into 2 age groups: the elderly group (>60 years) and the younger group (≤60 years). The time series of HREs and meals within 24 hours were analyzed based on HEMII-pH. RESULTS A total of 305 patients were included (126 elderly patients). In younger patients, except for nonacid-gas HREs, the incidence of the remaining types of HREs tended to increase within 2 hours after meals, especially after dinner. The incidence of all types of HREs pre- and postmeal was not significantly different in the elderly group (χ2 = 0.080, P = .777). The incidence of nighttime HREs in elderly patients was statistically higher than in younger patients (6.23% vs 3.96%, P = .030), particularly acid-/nonacid-liquid HREs. CONCLUSION HREs tend to increase within 2 hours after meals in younger LPR patients, except for nonacid-gas HREs. In elderly LPR patients, the incidence of all types of HREs pre- and postmeal were not significantly different, and nighttime fluid HREs was more prone to occur than in younger patients.
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- Zhi Liu
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Navy Clinical College, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Navy Clinical College, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital of Beijing, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Navy Clinical College, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Shi H, Zhang M, Mujumdar AS. 3D/4D printed super reconstructed foods: Characteristics, research progress, and prospects. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13310. [PMID: 38369929 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13310] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Super reconstructed foods (SRFs) have characteristics beyond those of real system in terms of nutrition, texture, appearance, and other properties. As 3D/4D food printing technology continues to be improved in recent years, this layered manufacturing/additive manufacturing preparation technology based on food reconstruction has made it possible to continuously develop large-scale manufacture of SRFs. Compared with the traditional reconstructed foods, SRFs prepared using 3D/4D printing technologies are discussed comprehensively in this review. To meet the requirements of customers in terms of nutrition or other characteristics, multi-processing technologies are being combined with 3D/4D printing. Aspects of printing inks, product quality parameters, and recent progress in SRFs based on 3D/4D printing are assessed systematically and discussed critically. The potential for 3D/4D printed SRFs and the need for further research and developments in this area are presented and discussed critically. In addition to the natural materials which were initially suitable for 3D/4D printing, other derivative components have already been applied, which include hydrogels, polysaccharide-based materials, protein-based materials, and smart materials with distinctive characteristics. SRFs based on 3D/4D printing can retain the characteristics of deconstruction and reconstruction while also exhibiting quality parameters beyond those of the original material systems, such as variable rheological properties, on-demand texture, essential printability, improved microstructure, improved nutrition, and more appealing appearance. SRFs with 3D/4D printing are already widely used in foods such as simulated foods, staple foods, fermented foods, foods for people with special dietary needs, and foods made from food processingbyproducts.
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- Hao Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Province International Joint Laboratory on Fresh Food Smart Processing and Quality Monitoring, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- China General Chamber of Commerce Key Laboratory on Fresh Food Processing & Preservation, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Bioresource Engineering, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
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Sirijatuphat R, Rungrotsakhon A, Leelaporn A. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of acute bacterial meningitis in adults at a tertiary university hospital in Thailand. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37301. [PMID: 38394527 PMCID: PMC10883623 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The epidemiology of acute bacterial meningitis varies among settings, areas, and times. This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics, the causative organisms and their antibiotic susceptibility, and the outcomes of patients with acute bacterial meningitis in Thai adults. This retrospective study included hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years diagnosed with acute bacterial meningitis at Siriraj Hospital during January 2002-December 2016. Of 390 patients, the median age was 48 years, 51% were male, and 80% had at least 1 underlying illness. Over half (54%) of patients had community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CBM), and 46% had nosocomial bacterial meningitis (NBM). The triad of acute bacterial meningitis (fever, headache, and neck stiffness) was found in 46% of CBM and 15% of NBM (P < .001). The causative organisms were identified in about half (53%) of patients. Most study patients (73%) received antibiotic treatment before the CSF collection. Causative organisms were identified more frequently in CBM (P < .001). Gram-positive cocci were more prevalent in CBM (P < .001), whereas Gram-negative bacilli were more common in NBM (P < .001). Streptococcus agalactiae (29%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (12%), and Streptococcus suis (11%) were most common in CBM, and all of them were sensitive to third-generation cephalosporins. Acinetobacter baumannii (19%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (16%), and Staphylococcus aureus (11%) were the most common organisms in NBM, and antibiotic-resistant isolates were frequently found among these organisms. Ceftriaxone monotherapy and meropenem plus vancomycin were the most common empiric antibiotic in CBM and NBM, respectively. Mortality was 19% among CBM and 23% among NBM (P = .338). HIV infection, alcoholism, pneumonia, shock, and disseminated intravascular coagulation were independent predictors of mortality. Mortality remains high among adults with acute bacterial meningitis in Thailand. A clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial meningitis should be developed that is based on local epidemiology and microbiology data.
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- Rujipas Sirijatuphat
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Liang R, Zhang D, Guo J, Bian S, Yang C, A L, Zhang W, Huang F. Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-Assisted Preparation of Chitosan-Based Hydrogels. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2418. [PMID: 38397095 PMCID: PMC10889588 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042418] [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: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Chitosan is widely used in the production of various hydrogels due to its non-biological toxicity, good biocompatibility, and strong biodegradability. However, chitosan-based hydrogels have not been widely used in tissue engineering due to their poor mechanical strength, poor stability and high biotoxicity of cross-linking agents. As a green technology, low temperature plasma is rich in active groups that can be involved in various chemical reactions, such as replacing the components on the chitosan chain, contributing to the cross-linking of chitosan. In this study, a plasma-assisted preparation method of chitosan-based hydrogels was developed and the properties, including mechanics, water absorption, and degradation (or stability), were characterized and analyzed. It is proved that plasma treatment plays a significant role in improving the mechanical strength and stability of hydrogels.
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- Runing Liang
- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.L.); (D.Z.); (J.G.); (C.Y.); (W.Z.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.L.); (D.Z.); (J.G.); (C.Y.); (W.Z.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.L.); (D.Z.); (J.G.); (C.Y.); (W.Z.)
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- College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (S.B.); (L.A.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.L.); (D.Z.); (J.G.); (C.Y.); (W.Z.)
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- College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (S.B.); (L.A.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.L.); (D.Z.); (J.G.); (C.Y.); (W.Z.)
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.L.); (D.Z.); (J.G.); (C.Y.); (W.Z.)
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Ma K, Liu H, Guo L, Li J, Lei Y, Li X, Sun L, Yang L, Yuan T, Wang C, Zhang D, Li J, Liu M, Hua Y, Zhang L. Comparison of metabolic syndrome prevalence and characteristics using five different definitions in China: a population-based retrospective study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1333910. [PMID: 38439751 PMCID: PMC10909998 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1333910] [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: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is on the rise in developing countries and is characterized by a series of indications of metabolic disturbance. However, the prevalence of MetS varies under different definitions. The study aimed to compare five definitions of MetS in the China adult population, to explore their prevalence, characteristics and agreement. Methods The data for the retrospective study came from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), consisting of 9,588 participants (≥45). MetS definitions from International Diabetes Federation (IDF) (2006), National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) (2005), National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) (2001), Chinese Diabetes society (CDS) (2004) and the World Health Organization (WHO) (1999). We used binary and multivariable logistic analysis to explore factors connected with MetS. Results The five definitions of MetS led to different prevalence of MetS:34.52% by IDF (2006), 38.63% by ATP (2005), 25.94% by ATP (2001), 26.31% by CDS (2004), 21.57% by WHO (1999). According to the definition of IDF (2006) (22.32% vs. 45.06%), ATPIII (2005) definition (27.99% vs. 47.82%), ATPIII (2001) definition (15.37% vs. 35.07%), CDS (2004) definition (19.96% vs. 31.80%), and WHO (1999) definition (17.44% vs. 25.14%), the prevalence of MetS in men was low but in women was high. The agreement between the five definitions for men was good except for the IDF (2006) definition and ATPIII (2001) definition (kappa = 0.51), with kappa values from 0.64 to 0.85. For women, the agreement between the five definitions was good ranging from 0.67 to 0.95, however, except for the definition of CDS (2004) and the definition of IDF (2006) (kappa = 0.44), the definition of WHO (1999) and the definition of IDF (2006) (kappa = 0.55), and the definition of WHO (1999) and the definition of ATPIII (2005) (kappa = 0.54). Binary logistic analysis indicated that although the impact and relevance varied by sex and definition, age, education, marital status, current residence, current smoking, alcohol using, taking activities and number of chronic diseases were factors connected to MetS. Conclusion the prevalence and characteristics of the five definitions of MetS are different in the Chinese population. Therefore, it is vital to use the same definition for a country to diagnose MetS. On the other side, a lower prevalence in men than in women and the consistency of five MetS definitions are good in men but relatively poor in women.
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- Keli Ma
- Department of Graduate School, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Student Health Center, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Health and Safety for Coal Industry in Hebei Province, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Rehabilitation Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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Khalid IB, Sarwar A, Khalid HB, Sajjad B, Rehman B, Parvaiz MA. Clinicopathological Features and Treatment Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Pakistani Population: A 10-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. Breast Cancer (Auckl) 2024; 18:11782234241233120. [PMID: 38370290 PMCID: PMC10874586 DOI: 10.1177/11782234241233120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background Male breast cancer (MBC) accounts for 1% of global breast cancer cases. On account of its rarity, very few prospective clinical trials have been carried out on MBC. Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia, but very limited data are available on MBC. Objectives The objective is to determine the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment patterns of MBC in Pakistani population. Design This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study carried out using the cancer database of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center. Men with a histologically proven breast cancer, stage 0 to III disease and requiring surgical intervention were included. The Kaplan-Meier curve and log-rank test were used for survival analysis. Results Sixty-eight patients with MBC were included with a median age at diagnosis of 55 years. Most patients were stage II (47.1%). Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) was the commonest type (89.7%). Estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and Her-2 receptor positivity were 92.6%, 86.8%, and 32.4%, respectively. Mastectomy was performed in 95.6% of the cases. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy was administered in 25 (36.8%) and 26 (38.2%) patients, respectively. Fifty-five (80.9%) patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. Most of the patients (89.7%) received tamoxifen. The 5-year overall and disease-free survival was 88.2% and 80.9%, respectively. Patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy had a better overall and disease-free survival (P = .025). Conclusions Male breast cancer occurs at a relatively earlier age in Pakistani population as compared with Western men. Mastectomy is the preferred surgical option for MBC on account of the advanced disease and delayed presentation. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has a statistically significant effect on overall and disease-free survival, but in spite of these benefits, it remains underutilized.
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- Ibtissam Bin Khalid
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
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Limakatso K, Tucker J, Banda L, Robertson C, Parker R. The profile of people undergoing lower limb amputations at Groote Schuur Hospital. Afr J Disabil 2024; 13:1152. [PMID: 38445074 PMCID: PMC10912944 DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v13i0.1152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Background The annual incidence of lower limb amputations (LLA) at Groote Schuur Hospital is rising gradually. However, little is known about the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of people undergoing these limb amputations. Objectives To collect and analyse data to describe the sociodemographic, health and amputation profiles of people who have undergone LLA at Groote Schuur Hospital. Method A descriptive retrospective chart review was conducted using a sample of 107 participants who had undergone LLA at Groote Schuur Hospital between January 2019 and July 2020. A customised assessment tool was used to extract data on the sociodemographic, health and amputation profiles of patients who had LLA. Data were analysed descriptively. Results Sixty per cent of the patients who had undergone LLA at Groote Schuur Hospital were women. Most of the patients were over the age of 60 years and had not completed school and were pensioners or unemployed, with very low income and multiple co-morbidities including poorly controlled diabetes. Conclusions Complications because of uncontrolled diabetes were the primary indication for LLAs at Groote Schuur Hospital. Therefore, health literacy projects are indicated to address chronic diseases of lifestyle, which, in turn, may reduce the overall burden of LLA, particularly on the South African under-resourced healthcare system. Contribution The results of this study may help us identify key factors that predispose patients to LLAs. Consequently, this may help us identify key areas for prevention and better management of diseases that can result in complications that indicate the need for amputation.
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- Katleho Limakatso
- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Ipsen JA, Sandal LF, Chang NHS, Schiøttz-Christensen B, Søgaard K, Hansen A. Interest in mHealth Among Patients With Low Back Pain: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Hum Factors 2024; 11:e48729. [PMID: 38345837 PMCID: PMC10897794 DOI: 10.2196/48729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Digitally supported self-management tailored to an individual's need, in addition to usual care, may reduce pain-related disability compared to usual care alone, and patients with low back pain (LBP) using mobile health (mHealth) solutions express positive experiences. Hence, implementing mHealth solutions designed to support self-management is desirable from a clinical and patient perspective. Easily accessible mHealth solutions that can support the self-management of patients with LBP are available, but interest may be subgroup specific. Understanding the characteristics and preferences of patients with LBP labeled as interested may help to reach relevant LBP patient groups and inform the development and implementation of effective interventions with mHealth for patients with LBP. OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the proportion of patients with LBP labeled as interested in testing an mHealth solution designed to support self-management in addition to usual care and to assess how these patients differ from those who were labeled as not interested. METHODS This exploratory cross-sectional study analyzed demographic and patient-reported outcomes from the SpineData registry, a Danish registry of patients with LBP in an outpatient setting. Between February and December 2019, the SpineData registry was used to assess the preliminary eligibility of patients for a clinical trial (selfBACK). Patients were labeled as interested or uninterested depending on if they responded to an invitation to be tested for eligibility for the trial Outcomes were selected from the International Classification of Functioning core set of LBP using a clinical approach. Associations were assessed in a backward selection process, and the proportion of variance explained was assessed with pseudo-R2 statistic. RESULTS This study included 843 patients, with 181 (21%) individuals labeled as interested in participating in the selfBACK trial. Notably, the cohort labeled as interested differed from their uninterested counterparts in two key aspects: age (36-65 years: 116/181, 64.1% vs 347/662, 52.4%; P=.003) and smoking status (smokers: 22/181, 12.5% vs 174/662, 26.6%; P<.001). Those aged 36-65 years had higher odds of being labeled as interested compared to individuals aged 18-35 years (odds ratio [OR] 0.43, 95% CI 0.26-0.71) and those 65 years or older (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.53-1.15). Nevertheless, age accounted for only a modest proportion of variance (R2=0.014). Smokers demonstrated lower odds of being labeled as interested (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.24-0.64), with smoking status explaining a similarly small proportion of variance (R2=0.019). Collectively, age and smoking status accounted for 3.3% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS Our investigation revealed that 181 (21%) individuals with LBP invited to participate in the mHealth solution trial for self-management expressed interest. Generally, the characteristics of those labeled as interested and uninterested were comparable. Of note, patients aged 36-65 years had a higher frequency of being labeled as interested compared to their younger and older counterparts.
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- Jonas Ammundsen Ipsen
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Medical Research, Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Medical Research, Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark
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Zhang M, Chai Y, Li F, Bao Y. Effect of Pleurotus eryngii on the Characteristics of Pork Patties during Freezing and Thawing Cycles. Foods 2024; 13:501. [PMID: 38338636 PMCID: PMC10855685 DOI: 10.3390/foods13030501] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Temperature fluctuations severely damage the quality, oxidation stability, and structure of pork patties. This study investigated the potential reasons for Pleurotus eryngii (Pe) to protect frozen pork patties from quality degradation caused by temperature fluctuations and promoted the application of a natural ingredient. In this experiment, the pH, the water holding capacity (WHC), the properties of color and texture, the appearance, the degree of protein and lipid oxidation, and the microstructure of patties with different additions of Pe (0%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 1.00%, and 2.00%) were intensified during freezing and thawing (F-T) cycles. The results showed that patties with 0.50% Pe exhibited a distinguishable improvement in the changes of pH, WHC, color, and texture during F-T cycles (p < 0.05). With the times of F-T cycles increasing, 0.50% Pe was able to inhibit lipid oxidation of patties by decreasing the peroxide value (POV) and the thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) value to 0.87 and 0.66-fold, respectively, compared to those in the control group. It was also able to suppress the protein oxidation of the patties with a protein sulfhydryl content increasing to 1.13-fold and a carbonyl content decreasing to 0.49-fold compared to the patties in the control group (p < 0.05) after 5 F-T cycles. In addition, the figures of appearance and microstructure of samples indicated that 0.50% Pe effectively restrained the deterioration of structure features from patties after 5 F-T cycles. Thus, the addition of Pe effectively maintained the characteristics of pork patties under F-T cycles.
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- Miaojing Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (M.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (M.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Food Resource Utilization in Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (M.Z.); (Y.C.)
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Dzierzewski JM, Soto P, Vahidi N, Nord R. Clinical Characteristics of Older Adults Seeking Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ear Nose Throat J 2024; 103:NP118-NP123. [PMID: 34464165 PMCID: PMC9195674 DOI: 10.1177/01455613211042126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder with numerous clinical correlates. Although effective treatments abound, patient acceptance and adherence is low. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) is a surgical treatment alternative for the treatment of OSA; however, the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals seeking HNS are not well categorized. This study sought to determine the clinical characteristics of older adults seeking HNS for the treatment of OSA. METHODS Self-report questionnaires were administered to all patients older than 50 years seeking a HNS consultation at a large university medical center. Questionnaires included validated National Institutes of Health Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (NIH PROMIS) measures of physical functioning, sleep-related impairment, cognitive abilities, depression, anxiety, and anger along with the Information extracted from electronic medical records included age, sex, race, and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). RESULTS Patients included 113 adults (mean age 63.30 years, 57% male, 79% white) with severe OSA (AHI = 33.91, standard deviation = 20.63). Overall, 88% of patients reported elevated insomnia symptoms, 30% reported mild difficulty with physical functioning, and 36% indicated that they had experienced moderate-severe daytime impairments attributed to poor sleep. Additionally, we found 28% of sampled individuals reported moderate-severe depressive symptomology, over 19% reported moderate-severe anxiety, and over 17% reported moderate to severe anger issues. Approximately, 38% of the sample reported moderate to severe cognitive difficulties. CONCLUSIONS The aim of the study was to better understand the clinical characteristics of older patients with OSA seeking HNS treatment. Utilizing NIH PROMIS questionnaires, we identified unique clinical and psychosocial correlates in this sample, which included higher rates of insomnia symptoms, physical dysfunction, cognitive deficits, and depressive symptoms than the general population. Future studies will be needed to investigate these relationships more thoroughly and throughout the course of the treatment.
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA
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Rushimisha IE, Li X, Han T, Chen X, Abdoul Magid ASI, Sun Y, Li Y. Application of biochar on soil bioelectrochemical remediation: behind roles, progress, and potential. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:120-138. [PMID: 36137569 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2119547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) that combine electrochemistry with biological methods have gained attention in the remediation of polluted environments, including wastewater, sludge, sediments, and soils. The most attractive advantage of BESs is that the solid electrode is used as an inexhaustible electron acceptor or donor, and biocurrent directly converted from organics can afford the reaction energy of contaminant breakdown, crossing the internal energy barrier of endothermic degradation, which achieves a continuous biodegradation process without the simultaneous use of exogenetic chemicals and bioelectricity recovery. However, soil BESs are hindered by expensive electrode materials, difficult pollutant and electron transfer, low microbial competitive activity, and biocompatibility in contamination remediation. Fortunately, introducing biochar into soil BESs could reveal a high potential in addressing these BES inadequacies. The characteristics of biochar, e.g., conductivity, transferability, high specific surface area, high porosity, large functional groups, and biocompatibility, can improve the performance of soil BESs. In fact, biochar not only carries electrons but also transfers nutrients, pollutants, and even bacteria by facilitating transmission in the bioelectric field of BESs. Consequently, the abilities of biochar make for better functionality of BESs. This review collates information on the roles, application, and progress of biochar in soil BESs, and future prospects are given. It is beneficial for environmental researchers and engineers to extend BES application in environmental remediation and to assist the progress of carbon sequestration and emission reduction based on the inertia of biochar and the blocking of electron flow to form methane.
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Mazza GR, Youssefzadeh AC, Aberle LS, Anderson ZS, Mandelbaum RS, Ouzounian JG, Matsushima K, Matsuo K. Pregnant patients undergoing cholecystectomy: nationwide assessment of clinical characteristics and outcomes. AJOG Glob Rep 2024; 4:100310. [PMID: 38304305 PMCID: PMC10830852 DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2024.100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Gallstone disease in pregnancy is one of the most common indications for nonobstetrical surgery during pregnancy. National-level data on contemporary surgical practice and outcomes are limited. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing cholecystectomy during pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study examined the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's 2 nationwide databases in the United States: the National Inpatient Sample and the Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample. The study population included 18,630 patients who had cholecystectomy during pregnancy from January 2016 to December 2020. The exposure was gestational age, grouped sequentially into the following 5 groups: first trimester (<14 weeks), early second trimester (14-20 weeks), late second trimester (21-27 weeks), early third trimester (28-36 weeks), and late third trimester (≥37 weeks). The main outcomes were clinical demographics, medical comorbidities, surgical information, and pregnancy characteristics and outcomes, assessed by gestational age. RESULTS Cholecystectomy was most common in the early second trimester (32.1%), followed by the first trimester (25.2%), late second trimester (23.1%), early third trimester (12.4%), and late third trimester (7.2%). Patients in the first-trimester group were more likely to be aged ≥35 years, to smoke, and to have acute cholecystitis, severe hyperemesis gravidarum including metabolic disturbance, pregestational diabetes, multifetal gestation, and sepsis/shock (P<.001). Patients in the early-third-trimester group were more likely to be obese and have gestational diabetes, Charlson Comorbidity Index of ≥1, premature rupture of membranes, and intrauterine growth restriction, whereas those in the late-third-trimester group were more likely to have gallstone pancreatitis, biliary colic, chorioamnionitis, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and severe maternal morbidity including sepsis (P<.001). At the cohort level, a laparoscopic approach was used in most cholecystectomy procedures (97.5%), and bile duct injury was uncommon (<0.1%). Delivery during the admission occurred in 0.3%, 0%, 0.6%, 17.8%, and 60.6% in the 5 gestational age groups, respectively (P<.001). Among the cases that had delivery in the early- and late-third-trimester groups, the delivery event preceded cholecystectomy in 61.4% and 86.2%, respectively, whereas both delivery and cholecystectomy occurred on the same day in 34.3% and 13.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION This nationwide analysis suggests that clinical and pregnancy characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing cholecystectomy differ by pregnancy stage with a bimodal distribution. Although patients in the first and third trimesters have distinct medical conditions, more clinically significant pregnancy and maternal outcomes were found in both groups compared with patients in the second trimester.
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- Genevieve R. Mazza
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Mazza, Youssefzadeh, Aberle, Anderson, and Matsuo)
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Mazza, Youssefzadeh, Aberle, Anderson, and Matsuo)
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Mazza, Youssefzadeh, Aberle, Anderson, and Matsuo)
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Mazza, Youssefzadeh, Aberle, Anderson, and Matsuo)
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Dr Mandelbaum)
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Dr Ouzounian)
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Dr Matsushima)
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Drs Mazza, Youssefzadeh, Aberle, Anderson, and Matsuo)
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Dr Matsuo)
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Wang B, Wu Y, Li Q, Wu X, Kang X, Zhang L, Lyu M, Wang S. The Screening and Identification of a Dextranase-Secreting Marine Actinmycete Saccharomonospora sp. K1 and Study of Its Enzymatic Characteristics. Mar Drugs 2024; 22:69. [PMID: 38393040 PMCID: PMC10890608 DOI: 10.3390/md22020069] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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In this study, an actinomycete was isolated from sea mud. The strain K1 was identified as Saccharomonospora sp. by 16S rDNA. The optimal enzyme production temperature, initial pH, time, and concentration of the inducer of this actinomycete strain K1 were 37 °C, pH 8.5, 72 h, and 2% dextran T20 of medium, respectively. Dextranase from strain K1 exhibited maximum activity at 8.5 pH and 50 °C. The molecular weight of the enzyme was <10 kDa. The metal ions Sr2+ and K+ enhanced its activity, whereas Fe3+ and Co2+ had an opposite effect. In addition, high-performance liquid chromatography showed that dextran was mainly hydrolyzed to isomaltoheptose and isomaltopentaose. Also, it could effectively remove biofilms of Streptococcus mutans. Furthermore, it could be used to prepare porous sweet potato starch. This is the first time a dextranase-producing actinomycete strain was screened from marine samples.
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- Boyan Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment/Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China; (B.W.); (Y.W.); (Q.L.); (X.W.); (L.Z.); (M.L.)
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-Industry Technology, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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Casar B, Mendez I, Gershkevitsh E, Wegener S, Jaffray D, Heaton R, Pesznyak C, Stelczer G, Bulski W, Chełminski K, Smirnov G, Antipina N, Beavis AW, Harding N, Jurković S, Hwang MS, Saiful Huq M. On dosimetric characteristics of detectors for relative dosimetry in small fields: a multicenter experimental study. Phys Med Biol 2024; 69:035009. [PMID: 38091616 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad154c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Objective. In this multicentric collaborative study, we aimed to verify whether the selected radiation detectors satisfy the requirements of TRS-483 Code of Practice for relative small field dosimetry in megavoltage photon beams used in radiotherapy, by investigating four dosimetric characteristics. Furthermore, we intended to analyze and complement the recommendations given in TRS-483.Approach. Short-term stability, dose linearity, dose-rate dependence, and leakage were determined for 17 models of detectors considered suitable for small field dosimetry. Altogether, 47 detectors were used in this study across ten institutions. Photon beams with 6 and 10 MV, with and without flattening filters, generated by Elekta Versa HDTMor Varian TrueBeamTMlinear accelerators, were used.Main results. The tolerance level of 0.1% for stability was fulfilled by 70% of the data points. For the determination of dose linearity, two methods were considered. Results from the use of a stricter method show that the guideline of 0.1% for dose linearity is not attainable for most of the detectors used in the study. Following the second approach (squared Pearson's correlation coefficientr2), it was found that 100% of the data fulfill the criteriar2> 0.999 (0.1% guideline for tolerance). Less than 50% of all data points satisfied the published tolerance of 0.1% for dose-rate dependence. Almost all data points (98.2%) satisfied the 0.1% criterion for leakage.Significance. For short-term stability (repeatability), it was found that the 0.1% guideline could not be met. Therefore, a less rigorous criterion of 0.25% is proposed. For dose linearity, our recommendation is to adopt a simple and clear methodology and to define an achievable tolerance based on the experimental data. For dose-rate dependence, a realistic criterion of 1% is proposed instead of the present 0.1%. Agreement was found with published guidelines for background signal (leakage).
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- Božidar Casar
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia
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- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Wuerzburg, Radiation Oncology, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Medical Physics Department, University Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Medical Physics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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Xie C, Hao X, Yuan H, Wang C, Sharif R, Yu H. Crosstalk Between circRNA and Tumor Microenvironment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Mechanism, Function and Applications. Onco Targets Ther 2024; 17:7-26. [PMID: 38283733 PMCID: PMC10812140 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s437536] [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: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common aggressive tumors in the world. Despite the availability of various treatments, its prognosis remains poor due to the lack of specific diagnostic indicators and the high heterogeneity of HCC cases. CircRNAs are noncoding RNAs with stable and highly specific expression. Extensive research evidence suggests that circRNAs mediate the pathogenesis and progression of HCC through acting as miRNA sponges, protein modulators, and translation templates. Tumor microenvironment (TME) has become a hotspot of immune-related research in recent years due to its effects on metabolism, secretion and immunity of HCC. Accordingly, understanding the role played by circRNAs in TME is important for the study of HCC. This review will discuss the crosstalk between circRNAs and TME in HCC. In addition, we will discuss the current deficiencies and controversies in research on circRNAs and predict future research directions.
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- Chenxi Xie
- Hepatobiliary Center, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, People’s Republic of China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Healthy Ageing & Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 50300, Malaysia
- Biocompatibility Laboratory, Centre for Research and Instrumentation, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43600, Malaysia
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- Hepatobiliary Center, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Dawood MH, Shahzad MG, Perveen H, Daniyal M, Sohail S, Roshan M. Incidence and characteristics of ligamentous knee injuries accompanying a femur shaft fracture and their association with injury mechanism and fracture characteristics: A prospective-observational study in a low-middle-income country. SAGE Open Med 2024; 12:20503121231222822. [PMID: 38264408 PMCID: PMC10804903 DOI: 10.1177/20503121231222822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Objective This study aims to elaborate the incidence, types, and characteristics of ligamentous knee injuries accompanying femoral-shaft fractures and their association with demographic data, fracture characteristics, and injury mechanism. Methods This multi-center-prospective-observational study examined patients in the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma and Civil Hospital orthopedic wards. Using the consecutive sampling technique, 146 patients with femoral-shaft fractures were recruited, and scrutinized to determine the presence of ligamentous knee injury, through an evaluation form encompassing patients' demographic data, fracture characteristics, knee examinations, and confirmed through magnetic resonance imaging. Knee injuries were detected intra-operatively under regional/general anesthesia and post-operatively utilizing diagnostic maneuvers (varus/valgus stress, Lachman, anterior/posterior drawer, external rotation recurvatum, and McMurray tests) by 2-3 surgeons and confirmed through magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging was exclusively employed in suspected false positive/negative cases, and when a titanium implant was utilized, that is, 131 cases (89.7%). Chi-square test was used to assess the relationship between incidence and type of ligamentous knee injury with demographic data, injury mechanism, and fracture characteristics. Results Among the 146 patients with femoral-shaft fractures, 78% and 22% were males and females, with 37% experiencing associated ligamentous knee injury. Medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament were the commonest types of ligamentous injuries accompanying femoral-shaft fractures, at 44% and 33%. The Chi-square revealed a statistically significant association between the incidence of ligamentous knee injury accompanying femoral-shaft fracture with demographic data, injury mechanism, and fracture characteristics (p-value < 0.05), and was noted to be higher among males (55.6%), participants aged 18-25 years (66.7%), involved in a road traffic accident (88.9%), resulting in a complex (77.8%) and close fracture (88.9%). A similar association was seen between medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament injuries with age, injury mechanism, and fracture characteristics (p-value < 0.05). Conclusion Our study revealed the unaddressed fact that Pakistan has a significant incidence of ligamentous knee injuries accompanying femoral-shaft fractures. These insights can empower clinicians/surgeons to understand and manage this condition effectively.
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- Muhammad Hamza Dawood
- United Medical and Dental College, Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Trauma Orthopedic Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma, Karachi, Pakistan
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- United Medical and Dental College, Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- United Medical and Dental College, Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- United Medical and Dental College, Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- United Medical and Dental College, Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Jafari S, Shiekh KA, Mishra DK, Kijpatanasilp I, Assatarakul K. Combined Effects of Clarifying Agents Improve Physicochemical, Microbial and Sensorial Qualities of Fresh Indian Gooseberry ( Phyllanthus emblica L.) Juice during Refrigerated Storage. Foods 2024; 13:290. [PMID: 38254591 PMCID: PMC10815077 DOI: 10.3390/foods13020290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Using clarifying agents is essential in the production of fruit juice. This study utilized gelatin and bentonite as clarifying agents to improve the quality and shelf-life of Indian gooseberry juice (IGBJ). Different treatments were prepared using varying levels of gelatin and bentonite alone or in combination (1.5-2 mg/mL and 1-2 mg/mL, respectively). The untreated IGBJ was used as a control. The results showed the combined treatment of 1.5 mg/mL gelatin and 1 mg/mL bentonite significantly (p ≤ 0.05) improved the transmittance, △E value, total acidity, vitamin C, and antioxidant activity of the IGBJ sample. During storage for 49 days at 4 °C, the quality changes in the IGBJ were minimal with the use of 1.5 mg/mL gelatin and 1 mg/mL bentonite compared to the control (p > 0.05). The treated samples showed no signs of spoilage bacteria, yeast, or mold during cold storage. The combined use of gelatin and bentonite (1.5 mg/mL gelatin and 1 mg/mL bentonite) was found to effectively preserve the sensory quality, bioactivity, and color properties of IGBJ, thereby extending its shelf-life. Thus, gelatin and bentonite can be used as preferred filtering aids for quality and shelf-life extension in the food industry, as they have synergistic effects.
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- Saeid Jafari
- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (S.J.); (K.A.S.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (S.J.); (K.A.S.); (I.K.)
- Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, 745 Agriculture Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (S.J.); (K.A.S.); (I.K.)
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; (S.J.); (K.A.S.); (I.K.)
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Fang J, Wang G, Kang X, Pan Z, Mei Y, Chen H, Liu Y, Xiang T. Analysis of the hypovirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae with the NDM-5 gene on IncN plasmids. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0344323. [PMID: 38019003 PMCID: PMC10783101 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03443-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE It is crucial to strengthen the ongoing clinical surveillance of non-highly virulent, multi-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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- Jianhua Fang
- Department of Infectious disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Department of Infectious disease, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Infectious disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Department of Infectious disease, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Hospital of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Medical Center for Critical Public Health Events, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Sinikumpu SP, Jokelainen J, Huilaja L. Prevalence and Characteristics of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study: A Cross-sectional Study of 2,775 Subjects. Acta Derm Venereol 2024; 104:adv14732. [PMID: 38197699 PMCID: PMC10795692 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v104.14732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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A negative stigmatization related to hidradenitis suppurativa may prevent patients from seeking care. Thus, a large proportion of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa may be missing from studies based on hospital data. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of hidradenitis suppurativa among 2,775 subjects in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study (NFBC1986), who were in their mid-thirties. The prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa was 4.0% (n = 110/2,775), being higher in females (4.8%) than in males (2.5%) (p < 0.01). Of those defined as having hidradenitis suppurativa in this study, only 4 cases (n = 4/110, 3.6%) were found to have a hidradenitis suppurativa diagnosis either in the hospital (Care Register for Health Care) or in the primary healthcare data. In an adjusted model in logistic regression analyses, hidradenitis suppurativa was significantly associated with obesity (body mass index 30-55 kg/m2) (odds ratio 3.81, 95% confidence interval 2.80-5.22), female sex (1.99, 1.53-2.61) and smoking (1.56, 1.21-2.00). In addition, there was an association between hidradenitis suppurativa and self-reported poor overall health status. Hidradenitis suppurativa seems to be common at the population level and only a minority of these patients seek care for the condition.
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- Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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- Northern Finland Birth Cohorts, Arctic Biobank, Infrastructure for Population Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Kong X, Wang J, Fan G, Huang H, Sun Y, Chen H, Ma L, Li Y, Jiang L. COVID-19 infection characteristics, risk factors and its potential impacts on Takayasu arteritis: a web-based survey in a large cohort. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1284168. [PMID: 38259433 PMCID: PMC10800358 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1284168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Objectives To investigate the characteristics of COVID-19 and its impact on patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK). Methods A web-based survey was administered to a TAK cohort and their co-residents in China during January 2023. Infection symptoms, post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), potential impacts of COVID-19 on patients' disease condition, treatment and immune-related parameters were analyzed. In addition, risk factors for COVID-19 and disease relapse after infection were explored. Results The infection rate was significantly lower in patients with TAK than in co-residents (79.13% vs 90.67%, p=0.025). TAK patients were more prone to gastrointestinal symptoms (17.78% vs 5.88%, p=0.024), sleep problems (25.15% vs 10.29%, p=0.011), and symptoms involving more than 2 organs (58.90% vs 35.29%, p=0.001) after infection. Although only 2.45% of TAK patients were hospitalized and none progressed to life-threatening conditions, they were more likely to suffer from PASC (26.38% vs 13.24%, p=0.029), especially active patients. Active disease after the pandemic was significantly lower in infected patients than uninfected patients (21/163, 12.88% vs. 11/43, 25.58%, p=0.041). The presence of multiple system symptoms was a risk factor for active TAK after infection [OR: 3.62 (95% CI 1.06-12.31), p=0.040]. Moreover, csDMARDs treatment was a risk factor for COVID-19 infection [OR: 3.68 (95% CI 1.56-8.66), p=0.002]. Conclusion Although TAK patients with COVID-19 have more acute and post-acute symptoms, there is no adverse outcome and the risk of disease relapse does not increase. Patients treated with csDMARDs may be at higher risk of infection and deserve more clinical attention.
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- Xiufang Kong
- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Center of Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Fredriksson-Ahomaa M, Grönthal T, Heljanko V, Johansson V, Rantala M, Heikinheimo A, Laukkanen-Ninios R. Enteropathogenic Yersinia with Public Health Relevance Found in Dogs and Cats in Finland. Pathogens 2024; 13:54. [PMID: 38251361 PMCID: PMC10820211 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Yersiniosis is a common zoonotic enteric disease among humans, which has been linked to pigs and contaminated food, especially pork. The epidemiology of yersiniosis is still obscure, and studies on yersiniosis in pets are very scarce. In this study, we performed pheno- and genotypic characterisation of 50 Yersinia strains isolated from pets in Finland between 2012 and 2023. Y. enterocolitica 4/O:3/ST135, the most common type in human yersiniosis, was also the most common type (68%) found in clinical faecal samples in our study. Also, human pathogenic Y. enterocolitica 2/O:9/ST139 and Y. pseudotuberculosis O:1/ST9 and O:1/ST42 strains carrying all essential pathogenic genes were identified. Three Y. enterocolitica 4/O:3/ST9 strains were multi-drug-resistant and two of them were highly related, showing one allelic difference (AD) with core genome multi-locus sequence typing. Non-pathogenic, genotypically highly diverse Y. enterocolitica 1A strains, showing more than 1000 ADs and missing the essential virulence genes, were also recognised in dogs and cats. Our study demonstrates that pets can excrete human pathogenic Yersinia in their faeces and may serve as an infection source for human yersiniosis, especially in families with small children in close contact with their pets.
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- Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa
- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (V.H.); (V.J.); (A.H.); (R.L.-N.)
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- Animal Health Diagnostic Unit, Finnish Food Authority, Mustialankatu 3, 00790 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (V.H.); (V.J.); (A.H.); (R.L.-N.)
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (V.H.); (V.J.); (A.H.); (R.L.-N.)
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- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 57, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (V.H.); (V.J.); (A.H.); (R.L.-N.)
- Microbiology Unit, Finnish Food Authority, Mustialankatu 3, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (V.H.); (V.J.); (A.H.); (R.L.-N.)
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Alakeel YS, Jijeh AM, BinSabbar NS, Almeshary MF, Alabdan NA, Gramish JA, Al Essa MA. The impact of child-specific characteristics on warfarin dosing requirements. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2024; 8:102321. [PMID: 38371334 PMCID: PMC10874749 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background The influence of child characteristics on warfarin dosing has been reported; however, there is no consensus on the nature and extent of this effect. Objectives To investigate the impacts of the demographic and clinical characteristics of children on the warfarin dose required to achieve a therapeutic international normalization ratio (INR). Methods This retrospective cohort study included children aged 3 months to 14 years old who were prescribed warfarin for 3 months or longer with a "stable INR." The primary outcome was the total daily dose (TDD) and total weekly dose of warfarin required to achieve a therapeutic INR target. Results We included 127 patients with a mean age of 7.7 ± 3.7 years and a median weight of 22 (IQR, 16-33) kg. Of the sample, 55 patients (43.3%) required a TDD of ≤0.1 mg/kg. The TDD for children younger than 5 years, 5 to 10 years, and older than 10 years were 0.14 ± 0.06 mg/kg, 0.12 ± 0.05 mg/kg, and 0.096 ± 0.04 mg/kg, respectively (P = .002). Overweight and obese children required a smaller TDD than normal-weight children: 0.09 ± 0.05 vs 0.13 ± 0.05 mg/kg (P = .004), which was similar for underweight children. A lower body surface area (<0.5 m2) required a higher dose. All the other variables did not affect warfarin doses. The incidence of a subtherapeutic or supratherapeutic INR was independent of demographic or clinical variables. Conclusion The study confirmed that the patient demographics affect the daily warfarin dose required to achieve the INR target. However, they do not have any predictive value for the incidence of out-of-range-INR.
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- Yousif S. Alakeel
- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Liu C, Chen FS. Effects of Pretreatment on Stability of Peanut Oil Bodies and Functional Characteristics of Proteins Extracted by Aqueous Enzymatic Method. J Oleo Sci 2024; 73:201-213. [PMID: 38311410 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess23128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Effects of dry and wet grind on peanut oil and protein yield, oil bodies (OBs) stability, fatty acid composition, protein composition and functional characteristics were systematically analyzed. Results showed that peanut oil and protein yields reached highest at dry grind 90 s (92.56% and 83.05%, respectively), while peanut oil and protein yields were 94.58% and 85.36%, respectively, at wet grind 120 s. Peanut oil and protein yields by wet grind was 2.18% and 2.78% higher than that of dry grind, respectively. Surface protein concentration (Г) and absolute value of zeta potential of OBs extracted by wet grind (WOBs) were 11.53 mg/m 2 and 18.51 mV, respectively, which were higher than OBs extracted by dry grind (DOBs), indicating stability of WOBs was higher than DOBs. Relative contents of oleic acid and linoleic acid in peanut oil, essential and hydrophobic amino acids in protein extracted by wet grind were higher than dry grind. There was little difference in protein composition between wet and dry grind, but thermal denaturation degree of protein obtained by wet grind was lower than dry grind. Solubility, oil retention, emulsion stability, foaming and foam stability of protein obtained by wet grind were better than dry grind. Results from this study provided theoretical basis for grind pretreatment selection of aqueous enzymatic method.
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- Chen Liu
- College of Biology and Food, Shangqiu Normal University
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
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You CZ, Xu H, Zhao FS, Dou J. A Validation Study of CD133 as a Reliable Marker for Identification of Colorectal Cancer Stem-Like Cells. Bull Exp Biol Med 2024; 176:369-375. [PMID: 38340198 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-024-06026-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is maintained by putative colorectal cancer stem-like cells (CRC-CSCs) that are responsible for CRC metastasis and relapse. Targeting these CSCs can be an effective treatment of CRC. However, reliable identification of CRC-CSCs remains controversial due to the absence of specific markers. It is assumed that glycoprotein CD133 can serve as a useful marker for identification of CRC-CSCs. In this study, we employed CD133 as a marker to identify CRC-CSCs in human (LoVo, HCT116, and SW620) and mouse (CT26) CRC cell lines. In these lines, CD133+ cells were isolated and identified by magnetic-activated cell sorting and flow cytometry. Proliferation, colony formation, and drug resistance of CD133+ cells were analyzed in vitro, and their tumorigenicity was determined in vivo on mice. Proliferation, colony-forming ability, drug resistance, and tumorigenicity of CD133+ cells were higher than those of CD133- cells. Thus, cultured CD133+ cells had the characteristics of CSCs. Hence, glycoprotein CD133 is a reliable marker to identify CRC-CSCs. These results can be used for designing a novel therapeutic target in CRC treatment.
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- C Z You
- Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Departments of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Departments of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Departments of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
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Oprea OB, Tolstorebrov I, Claussen IC, Sannan S, Apostol L, Moșoiu C, Gaceu L. Potential for Saccharina latissima Flour as a Functional Ingredient in the Baking Sector. Foods 2023; 12:4498. [PMID: 38137301 PMCID: PMC10742833 DOI: 10.3390/foods12244498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The healthy "superfood" sector is currently quickly developing in Europe, and grocery stores are increasingly stocking macroalgae food supplements. Due to its high amount of protein, fiber, and minerals, numerous studies have demonstrated that seaweed has a significant potential for usage as a functional ingredient in the food sector. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the rheological (ICC 173 standard method) and chemical potentials of using Saccharina latissima flour in the bread sector. The calcium level of S. latissima flour was found to be 8236 mg/kg, the magnesium level was 6041 mg/kg, the K concentration was 62,088 mg/kg, the iron content was 35.23 mg/kg, the P content was 2263 mg/kg, and the I content was 12,530 mg/kg, significantly higher values than those of wheat flour. The antioxidant properties of the algae powder used were highlighted by the analysis of the total polyphenol content and its antioxidant activity (DPPH method). Four bread samples, which were compared with the control sample entirely made of wheat flour in order to evaluate their potential, were made, using a replacement degree from 1.5% to 6% of S. latissima. Rheological analyses were completed using the ICC 173 standard method, as well as sensorial analysis, where a panel of assessors' evaluations compared the sensory properties of samples with 1.5-6% of S. latissima flour to a control sample manufactured with flour type 650. It was concluded that sample A1 (1.5% algae flour) has sensorial properties similar to those of the control sample, and, for the other samples, the properties began to degrade with the increase in the amount of algae flour. Textural analyses performed during 96 h of storage show that the firmness and gumminess increase with the addition of algae flour and over time. The conclusions indicated that samples comprising 4.5% and 6% of S. latissima are unsatisfactory from a rheological and sensory perspective, while samples having 1.5% and 3% of S. latissima can be viewed as sources of fiber and minerals.
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- Oana Bianca Oprea
- Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brasov, 148 Castelului Street, 500014 Brașov, Romania
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- NTNU, Institutt for Energi- og Prosessteknikk, Postboks 8900 Torgarden, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- SINTEF Energi AS, Postboks 4761 Torgarden, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- SINTEF Energi AS, Postboks 4761 Torgarden, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- National Reseach & Development Institute for Food Bioresources—IBA Bucharest, 6 Dinu Vintilă Street, 021102 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Reseach & Development Institute for Food Bioresources—IBA Bucharest, 6 Dinu Vintilă Street, 021102 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brasov, 148 Castelului Street, 500014 Brașov, Romania
- CSCBAS&CE-MONT Centre/INCE-Romanian Academy, Casa Academiei Române, Calea 13 Septembrie No. 13, 050711 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov Street, No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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de Wit K, Begeman M, Noordkamp W, Sligte IG, Ghafoerkhan RS, Kallen VL. The effect of individual characteristics on susceptibility to aggressive and/or intimidating approaches: quantifying probability pathways by creating a victimization model. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2023; 14:2263147. [PMID: 38088188 PMCID: PMC10990447 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2263147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Background: A significant body of literature has identified multiple factors that contribute to established victimization by aggressive and/or intimidating behaviours. These studies primarily originate from the fields of intimate partner violence (IPV), bullying, sexual abuse, and/or commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), and generally focus on female victims. It appears, however, complicated to quantify the cumulative contribution of these factors on susceptibility to intimidating and/or hostile engagements on an individual level.Objective: To develop a comprehensive risk model to quantify, on an individual level, the cumulative effects of previously reported characteristics on susceptibility to aggressive/intimidating approaches, leading to victimization (e.g. in the context of IPV/sexual abuse).Methods: A Bayesian belief network was developed using data from previous studies, capturing the multivariate contribution of previously reported characteristics on the likelihood of becoming victimized by aggressive and/or intimidating approaches (e.g. in the IPV/CSE context) in female victims aged 12-24 years.Results: The model showed that specific combinations of characteristics may contribute to an increased likelihood of victimization (e.g. in the context of IPV/bullying/sexual abuse or CSE). This likelihood could be quantified and categorized into specific clusters of factors differentiating between victimization by physically violent, non-physical, and/or sexual aggressive/intimidating approaches.Conclusion: The present model appears to be the first to successfully quantify the cumulative contribution of individual characteristics on the likelihood of becoming victimized by aggressive and/or intimidating approaches, typically leading to victimization. Moreover, the present scientific effort and resulting model suggest that there may be a latent variable mediating between the implemented factors and overall outcome, i.e. the susceptibility to aggressive and/or intimidating approaches. From that perspective, the model may also be considered as an initial outline to effectively indicate susceptibility to such approaches.
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- Kay de Wit
- Department of Human Behaviour and Training, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Sciences (TNO), Soesterberg, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Department of Brain & Cognition, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Behaviour and Training, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Sciences (TNO), Soesterberg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Military Operations, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Sciences (TNO), The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Department of Brain & Cognition, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- ARQ Centrum'45, ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, Diemen, Diemen, the Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Behaviour and Training, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Sciences (TNO), Soesterberg, the Netherlands
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Mai T, Zhang Y, Zhao S. Xylazine Poisoning in Clinical and Forensic Practice: Analysis Method, Characteristics, Mechanism and Future Challenges. Toxics 2023; 11:1012. [PMID: 38133413 PMCID: PMC10748319 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11121012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Xylazine abuse is emerging globally, while the identification of xylazine lethal cases poses a great challenge in clinical and forensic practice. The non-specific symptoms delay the diagnosis and treatment of xylazine poisoning, the pathological changes and lethal concentration of xylazine in body fluid and organs of fatal xylazine poisoning cases are seldom reported and the other toxins detected in such cases complicate the role of xylazine in the cause of death. Therefore, we carefully reviewed related updated information on xylazine, summarized the knowledge from clinical and forensic perspectives and can thus provide a reference in such cases and throw light on further study in the field of xylazine poisoning.
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- Tingting Mai
- Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China;
- Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Geriatric Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710004, China;
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- Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China;
- Guangdong Province Translational Forensic Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Cherdchoo N, Polprasert C, Rojnuckarin P, Kongkiatkamon S. Clinical characteristics and symptom burden of Thai myeloproliferative neoplasm patients. Hematology 2023; 28:2280731. [PMID: 37942783 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2023.2280731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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ABSTRACTObjective Patients living with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) suffer from symptom burden that affect quality of life. Due to the differences in cultures, climates, and genetic background, we aimed to investigate the symptom burden of Thai MPN patients Methods A comprehensive survey using the MPN-10 questionnaire was carried out between September 1, 2014, and September 30, 2017. The scores obtained were then correlated with clinical outcomes.. Results A total of 145 patients were enrolled. Nearly 90% of patients reported being symptomatic. The mean MPN-10 score was 13.6 (SD = 11). The mean MPN-10 score was highest in PMF, whereas the mean score and intensity of individual items were surprisingly low in ET and PV. Notably, the mean MPN-10 score was significantly higher in patients with documented splenomegaly compared to those with a normal-sized spleen. However, there were no correlations between MPN-10 scores and the mutation status, disease complications such as thrombosis and hemorrhage, progression to myelofibrosis or leukemia, and mortality. Patients who needed regular transfusions reported a higher MPN-10 score compared to those who did not. Conclusion The MPN-10 score did not predict survival outcomes among Thai MPN patients. Higher MPN-10 was associated with more transfusion. Thai MPN patients reported lower MPN-10 compared to western population especially PV and ET.
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- Naritsara Cherdchoo
- Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- Faculty of Medicine, Center of excellence in Translational Hematology, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- Faculty of Medicine, Center of excellence in Translational Hematology, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- Faculty of Medicine, Center of excellence in Translational Hematology, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Zhang Y, Liu Y, Fu M, Wang Z, Hou Z. Characteristics of Preoperative Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients and Construction of a Clinical Prediction Model: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Clin Interv Aging 2023; 18:1985-1994. [PMID: 38050621 PMCID: PMC10693827 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s428092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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Background The prognosis of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is poor, and this study aimed to investigate the characteristics and predictors of preoperative AMI in elderly hip fracture patients and to propose a valid clinical prediction model. Methods We collected clinical data of older hip fracture patients from January 2019 to December 2020. The data collected include demographic and clinical characteristics, underlying diseases and laboratory results. In AMI patients, we further collected type of myocardial infarctions, clinical symptoms, electrocardiogram (ECG), Killip class and diagnosis method. The prediction model was constructed by using Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate logistic regression analyses. In addition, the constructed prediction model was transformed into a nomogram. The performance of the model was evaluated using the area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Bootstrapping was used for validation. Results There are 40 (4.2%) cases developed AMI in all 958 patients. There were 685 (71.5%) female patients and 273 (28.5%) male patients. Among 40 AMI patients, 38 (95.0%) had Type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) and 2 (5.0%) had Type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI). The majority of these ECG were ST segment depression (57.5%). Most elderly AMI patients (67.5%) presented asymptomatic. Predictors for preoperative AMI were higher age (OR 2.386, 95% CI 1.126-5.057), diabetes (OR 5.863, 95% CI 2.851-12.058), Hb≤100 g/L (OR 3.976, 95% CI 1.478-10.695), CRP≥40 mg/L (OR 6.998, 95% CI 2.875-17.033), and ALB≤35 g/L (OR 2.166, 95% CI 1.049-4.471). Good discrimination and calibration effect of the model was showed. Interval validation could still achieve the C-index value of 0.771. DCA demonstrated this nomogram has good clinical utility. Conclusion This model has a good predictive effect on preoperative AMI in elderly patients with hip fracture, which can help to better plan clinical evaluation.
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- Yaqian Zhang
- Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatric Orthopedics, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Intelligent Orthopaedic Equipment (The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University), Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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Yoshihara H, Yen W, Horowitz E, Nadarajah V. Prevalence and Characteristics of Lumbar Spondylolysis in White and Black Patients. Global Spine J 2023:21925682231216107. [PMID: 37991221 DOI: 10.1177/21925682231216107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE To the best of our knowledge, the prevalence of lumbar spondylolysis in white and black populations has never been studied using computed tomography (CT). The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the prevalence and characteristics of lumbar spondylolysis in white and black patients. METHODS This study is a cross sectional study. Patients aged 20-79 who underwent abdominal and pelvic CT for trauma screening in the New York City area and whose race was classified as "white" and "black" on the questionnaire were recruited to the study. A total of 1200 white patients (600 women, 600 men) and 1200 black patients (600 women, 600 men) were included for the analysis. The presence of lumbar spondylolysis, level, unilateral/bilateral, and the presence of spondylolisthesis at lumbar spondylolysis level were evaluated using CT. RESULTS The prevalence of lumbar spondylolysis was 3.0% (n = 36) for white patients and .8% (n = 10) for black patients, with 3.3% (n = 20) and 1.0% (n = 6) for white and black females, respectively; and 2.7% (n = 16) and .7% (n = 4) for white and black males, respectively. The prevalence of lumbar spondylolysis was significantly higher in white patients compared with that in black patients (P < .0001). Lumbar spondylolysis was at L5 in 44/46 patients (95.7%) and bilateral in 41/46 patients (89.1%). Spondylolisthesis at lumbar spondylolysis level was found in 40/46 patients (87.0%). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of lumbar spondylolysis was 3.0% for white patients and .8% for black patients. The prevalence of lumbar spondylolysis was significantly higher in white patients compared with that in black patients.
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- Hiroyuki Yoshihara
- Orthopaedic Institute at Northwell Health, Long Island Jewish at Forest Hills, New York City, NY, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Health - West, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Eka Rani YD, Rahmadi M, Hariyadi DM. Characteristics and release of isoniazid from inhalable alginate/carrageenan microspheres. Ther Deliv 2023; 14:689-704. [PMID: 38084393 DOI: 10.4155/tde-2023-0064] [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] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Aim: Inhalable microspheres made of polymers as a targeted drug delivery system have been developed to overcome the limitation of current treatments in Tuberculosis. Materials & methods: Isoniazid inhalable microspheres were created using a gelation ionotropic method with sodium alginate, carrageenan and calcium chloride in four different formulations. Result: The particle morphology has smooth surfaces and round spherical shapes with sizes below 5 μm; good flowability. The drug loading and entrapment efficiency values ranged from 1.69 to 2.75% and 62.44 to 85.30%, respectively. The microspheres drug release followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas model, indicating Fickian diffusion. Conclusion: Isoniazid inhalable microspheres achieved as targeted lung delivery for tuberculosis treatment.
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- Yotomi Desia Eka Rani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Jl. Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
- Nanotechnology & Drug Delivery System Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Campus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
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Guo LL, Guo LY, Li J, Gu YW, Wang JY, Cui Y, Qian Q, Chen T, Jiang R, Zheng S. Characteristics and Admission Preferences of Pediatric Emergency Patients and Their Waiting Time Prediction Using Electronic Medical Record Data: Retrospective Comparative Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e49605. [PMID: 37910168 PMCID: PMC10652198 DOI: 10.2196/49605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The growing number of patients visiting pediatric emergency departments could have a detrimental impact on the care provided to children who are triaged as needing urgent attention. Therefore, it has become essential to continuously monitor and analyze the admissions and waiting times of pediatric emergency patients. Despite the significant challenge posed by the shortage of pediatric medical resources in China's health care system, there have been few large-scale studies conducted to analyze visits to the pediatric emergency room. OBJECTIVE This study seeks to examine the characteristics and admission patterns of patients in the pediatric emergency department using electronic medical record (EMR) data. Additionally, it aims to develop and assess machine learning models for predicting waiting times for pediatric emergency department visits. METHODS This retrospective analysis involved patients who were admitted to the emergency department of Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. Clinical data from these admissions were extracted from the electronic medical records, encompassing various variables of interest such as patient demographics, clinical diagnoses, and time stamps of clinical visits. These indicators were collected and compared. Furthermore, we developed and evaluated several computational models for predicting waiting times. RESULTS In total, 183,024 eligible admissions from 127,368 pediatric patients were included. During the 12-month study period, pediatric emergency department visits were most frequent among children aged less than 5 years, accounting for 71.26% (130,423/183,024) of the total visits. Additionally, there was a higher proportion of male patients (104,147/183,024, 56.90%) compared with female patients (78,877/183,024, 43.10%). Fever (50,715/183,024, 27.71%), respiratory infection (43,269/183,024, 23.64%), celialgia (9560/183,024, 5.22%), and emesis (6898/183,024, 3.77%) were the leading causes of pediatric emergency room visits. The average daily number of admissions was 501.44, and 18.76% (34,339/183,204) of pediatric emergency department visits resulted in discharge without a prescription or further tests. The median waiting time from registration to seeing a doctor was 27.53 minutes. Prolonged waiting times were observed from April to July, coinciding with an increased number of arrivals, primarily for respiratory diseases. In terms of waiting time prediction, machine learning models, specifically random forest, LightGBM, and XGBoost, outperformed regression methods. On average, these models reduced the root-mean-square error by approximately 17.73% (8.951/50.481) and increased the R2 by approximately 29.33% (0.154/0.525). The SHAP method analysis highlighted that the features "wait.green" and "department" had the most significant influence on waiting times. CONCLUSIONS This study offers a contemporary exploration of pediatric emergency room visits, revealing significant variations in admission rates across different periods and uncovering certain admission patterns. The machine learning models, particularly ensemble methods, delivered more dependable waiting time predictions. Patient volume awaiting consultation or treatment and the triage status emerged as crucial factors contributing to prolonged waiting times. Therefore, strategies such as patient diversion to alleviate congestion in emergency departments and optimizing triage systems to reduce average waiting times remain effective approaches to enhance the quality of pediatric health care services in China.
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- Lin Lin Guo
- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Takahashi H, Suzuki J, Ikeda R, Oishi T, Ohta J, Hirano-Kawamoto A, Katori Y. The Transition of Pediatric Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Cases in the Past 36 Years: A Retrospective Single-Center Study in Japan. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2023; 261:129-137. [PMID: 37532586 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.2023.j062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Tracheobronchial foreign bodies (TFBs) are pediatric airway emergencies frequently seen. We aimed to examine the changes in the clinical characteristics of pediatric TFB patients in a single institution within the past 36 years. We retrospectively reviewed the data of 85 patients aged 0-10 years with TFBs lodged in the trachea or bronchus admitted at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Tohoku University Hospital between 1986 and 2021. We also compared the characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatments of the previous 64 cases (1986-2005) with those of the recent 21 cases (2006-2021). The number of TFB patients decreased later in this study (3.2 vs. 1.3 patients per year). The proportion of TFB patients aged > 3 years was significantly higher in the later period (6.3% vs. 23.8%, p = 0.038). Peanut was the most common cause of TFBs in both periods, and the overall incidence of peanut aspiration significantly decreased in the later period (68.8% vs. 38.1%, p = 0.019). No patient had an undetected TFB for more than 1 month after the onset of symptoms in the later period. Foreign body extraction using rigid bronchoscopy was performed in all patients earlier, whereas flexible bronchoscopy was used in 14.3% later. Our study revealed a recent trend in the clinical characteristics of pediatric TFB patients in a single institution in Northeast Japan. The prevention and treatment of pediatric TFBs should be considered following the recent trends.
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- Hiyori Takahashi
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Iwate Medical University
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Yu X, Ge P, Zhai Y, Liu W, Zhang Q, Ye X, Liu X, Wang R, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Zhang D. Gut microbiota in adults with moyamoya disease: characteristics and biomarker identification. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1252681. [PMID: 37915847 PMCID: PMC10616959 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1252681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Background and purpose When it comes to the onset of moyamoya disease (MMD), environmental variables are crucial. Furthermore, there is confusion about the relationship between the gut microbiome, an environmental variable, and MMD. Consequently, to identify the particular bacteria that cause MMD, we examined the gut microbiome of MMD individuals and healthy controls (HC). Methods A prospective case-control investigation was performed from June 2021 to May 2022. The fecal samples of patients with MMD and HC were obtained. Typically, 16S rRNA sequencing was employed to examine their gut microbiota. The QIIME and R softwares were used to examine the data. The linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis was used to determine biomarkers. Multivariate analysis by linear models (MaAsLin)2 were used to find associations between microbiome data and clinical variables. Model performance was assessed using the receiver operating characteristic curve and the decision curve analysis. Results This investigation involved a total of 60 MMD patients and 60 HC. The MMD group's Shannon and Chao 1 indices were substantially lower than those of the HC cohort. β-diversity was significantly different in the weighted UniFrac distances. At the phylum level, the relative abundance of Fusobacteriota/Actinobacteria was significantly higher/lower in the MMD group than that in the HC group. By MaAsLin2 analysis, the relative abundance of the 2 genera, Lachnoclostridium and Fusobacterium, increased in the MMD group, while the relative abundance of the 2 genera, Bifidobacterium and Enterobacter decreased in the MMD group. A predictive model was constructed by using these 4 genera. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.921. The decision curve analysis indicated that the model had usefulness in clinical practice. Conclusions The gut microbiota was altered in individuals with MMD, and was characterized by increased abundance of Lachnoclostridium and Fusobacterium and decreased abundance of Bifidobacterium and Enterobacter. These 4 genera could be used as biomarkers and predictors in clinical practice.
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- Xiaofan Yu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
- Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
- Beijing Translational Engineering Center for 3D Printer in Clinical Neuroscience, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
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Pasternak G, Chrzanowski G, Aebisher D, Myśliwiec A, Dynarowicz K, Bartusik-Aebisher D, Sosna B, Cieślar G, Kawczyk-Krupka A, Filip R. Crohn's Disease: Basic Characteristics of the Disease, Diagnostic Methods, the Role of Biomarkers, and Analysis of Metalloproteinases: A Review. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2062. [PMID: 37895443 PMCID: PMC10608618 DOI: 10.3390/life13102062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the ileum and/or large intestine. At the same time, it can also affect any other part of the human body, i.e., from the mouth to the anus. In Crohn's disease, the physiology and functioning of the epithelial barrier are inhibited due to the correlation of various factors, such as the environment, genetic susceptibility or intestinal microbiota. The symptoms are very troublesome and cause a significant reduction in quality of life, sometimes occurring with paralyzing permanent damage to the digestive tract, requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition throughout life. In order to make a proper and accurate diagnosis, an appropriately selected diagnostic path in a given clinical entity is necessary. Standard diagnostic methods are: laboratory examination, histopathological examination, endoscopic examination, X-ray, computed tomography, ultrasound examination and magnetic resonance imaging. Medical biology and the analysis of metalloproteinases have also proved helpful in diagnosing changes occurring as a result of Crohn's disease. Here we provide a thorough review of the latest reports on Crohn's disease and its genetic conditions, symptoms, morphology, diagnosis (including the analysis of Crohn's disease biomarkers, i.e., metalloproteinases) and treatment.
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- Grzegorz Pasternak
- Department of General Surgery, Provincial Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Rzeszów, 35-301 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Center for Innovative Research in Medical and Natural Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland; (A.M.); (K.D.)
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- Center for Innovative Research in Medical and Natural Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland; (A.M.); (K.D.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Batorego 15 Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (B.S.); (G.C.); (A.K.-K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Batorego 15 Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (B.S.); (G.C.); (A.K.-K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Batorego 15 Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (B.S.); (G.C.); (A.K.-K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland;
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Shi K, Yang Z, Leng K. Treatment for T1 colorectal cancers substratified by site and size: "horses for courses". Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1230844. [PMID: 37901402 PMCID: PMC10602675 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1230844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Background Owing to advances in diagnostic technology, the diagnosis of T1 colorectal cancers (CRCs) continues to increase. However, the optimal management of T1 CRCs in the Western Hemisphere remains unclear due to limited population-based data directly comparing the efficacy of endoscopic therapy (ET) and surgical resection (SR). The purpose of this study was to report outcome data from a large Western cohort of patients who underwent ET or SR for early CRCs. Methods The SEER-18 database was used to identify patients with T1 CRCs diagnosed from 2004 to 2018 treated with ET or SR. Multivariable logistic regression models were employed to identify variables related to lymph node metastasis (LNM). Rates of ET and 1-year relative survival were calculated for each year. Effect of ET or SR on overall survival and cancer-specific survival was compared using Kaplan-Meier method stratified by tumor size and site. Results A total of 28,430 T1 CRCs patients were identified from 2004 to 2018 in US, with 22.7% undergoing ET and 77.3% undergoing SR. The incidence of T1 CRCs was 6.15 per 100,000 person-years, with male patients having a higher incidence. Left-sided colon was the most frequent location of tumors. The utilization of ET increased significantly from 2004 to 2018, with no significant change in 1-year relative survival rate. Predictors of LNM were age at diagnosis, sex, race, tumor size, histology, grade, and location. The 5-year relative survival rates were 91.4 and 95.4% for ET and SR, respectively. Subgroup analysis showed that OS and CSS were similar between ET and SR in T1N0M0 left-sided colon cancers with tumors 2 cm or less and in rectal cancers with tumors 1 cm or less. Conclusion Our study showed that ET was feasible and safe for patients with left-sided T1N0M0 colon cancers and tumors of 2 cm or less, as well as T1N0M0 rectal cancers and tumors of 1 cm or less. Therefore, the over- and under-use of ET should be avoided by carefully selecting patients based on tumor size and site.
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- Kexin Shi
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Municipal Hospital), Qingdao, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Municipal Hospital), Qingdao, China
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Wei Y, Min C, Zhao C, Li Y, Wang X, Jing X, Yu Y, Li X, Yin X. Endoscopic characteristics and high-risk background mucosa factors of early gastric cancer after helicobacter pylori eradication: a single-center retrospective study. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1272187. [PMID: 37849804 PMCID: PMC10577436 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1272187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Purpose Gastric cancer still develops after successful Helicobacter pylori(Hp)eradication. In this study, we aimed to explore the characteristics and risks of mucosal factors. Methods A total of 139 early gastric cancers (EGC) diagnosed in 133 patients after successful eradication from January 2016 to December 2021 were retrospectively included in the Hp-eradication EGC group and 170 EGCs diagnosed in 158 patients were included in the Hp-positive EGC group. We analyzed the clinical, pathological, and endoscopic characteristics between the two groups to identify the features of EGC after Hp eradication. Another 107 patients with no EGC after Hp eradication were enrolled in a Hp-eradication non-EGC group. The background mucosal factors between the Hp-eradication EGC group and the Hp-eradication non-EGC group were compared to analyze the high-risk background mucosal factors of EGC after eradication. In addition, we divided the EGC group after Hp eradication into IIc type and non-IIc type according to endoscopic gross classification to assess the high-risk background factors of IIc-type EGC after Hp eradication. Results The endoscopic features of EGC after Hp eradication included location in the lower part of the stomach (p=0.001), yellowish color (p= 0.031), and smaller size (p=0.001). The moderate/severe gastric atrophy (GA), intestinal metaplasia (IM) in the corpus, severe diffuse redness, and map-like redness were risk factors for EGC after eradication (p=0.001, p=0.001, p=0.001, and p= 0.005, respectively). The Kyoto classification total score in the EGC group was higher than the non-EGC group (4 vs.3 p<0.001). A multivariate analysis revealed that depressed erosion (OR=3.42, 95% CI 1.35-8.65, p= 0.009) was an independent risk factor for IIc-type EGC after Hp eradication. Conclusion EGC after eradication are smaller and yellowish lesions located in the lower part of the stomach. The risk background mucosal factors include moderate/severe GA, IM in the corpus, severe diffuse redness, and map-like redness. The Kyoto classification total score of 4 or more after successful eradication treatment might indicate EGC risk. In addition, the IIc-type EGC should be cautioned in the presence of depressed erosion after Hp eradication.
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- Yali Wei
- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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