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SARS-CoV-2 research using individual pluripotent come cells along with organoids.
Although CCMs had an overwhelmingly positive overall effect on PCP outcomes such as knowledge, satisfaction, and self-efficacy, multiple logistical barriers were also identified that hindered CCM implementation such as time and workflow conflicts. Adaptability of the CCM as well as PCP enthusiasm enhanced positive outcomes. Newer-to-practice PCPs were more likely to participate in CCM initiatives.

Accumulating evidence supports CCM expansion, to improve both patient and PCP outcomes. Logistical efforts may enhance CCM adaptability and workflow. Further studies are needed to specifically examine the effect of CCMs on PCP burnout and retention.
Accumulating evidence supports CCM expansion, to improve both patient and PCP outcomes. Logistical efforts may enhance CCM adaptability and workflow. Further studies are needed to specifically examine the effect of CCMs on PCP burnout and retention.
Mass spectrometry-based untargeted lipidomics aims to globally characterize the lipids and lipid-like molecules in biological systems. Ion mobility (IM) increases coverage and confidence by offering an additional dimension of separation and a highly reproducible metric for feature annotation, the collision cross section (CCS).

We present a data processing workflow to increase confidence in molecular class annotations based on CCS values. This approach uses class-specific regression models built from a standardized CCS repository (the Unified CCS Compendium) in a parallel scheme that combines a new annotation filtering approach with a machine learning class prediction strategy. In a proof-of-concept study using murine brain lipid extracts, 883 lipids were assigned higher confidence identifications using the filtering approach, which reduced the tentative candidate lists by over 50% on average. An additional 192 unannotated compounds were assigned a predicted chemical class.

All relevant source code is available at https//github.com/McLeanResearchGroup/CCS-filter.

Supplementary information is available at Bioinformatics online.
Supplementary information is available at Bioinformatics online.A number of genomic regions have been associated with melanoma risk through genome-wide association studies; however, the causal variants underlying the majority of these associations remain unknown. Here, we sequenced either the full locus or the functional regions including exons of 19 melanoma-associated loci in 1959 British melanoma cases and 737 controls. Variant filtering followed by Fisher's exact test analyses identified 66 variants associated with melanoma risk. Sequential conditional logistic regression identified the distinct haplotypes on which variants reside, and massively parallel reporter assays (MPRA) provided biological insights into how these variants influence gene function. We performed further analyses to link variants to melanoma risk phenotypes and assessed their association with melanoma-specific survival. Our analyses replicate previously known associations in the MC1R and TYR loci, while identifying novel potentially causal variants at the MTAP/CDKN2A and CASP8 loci. These results improve our understanding of the architecture of melanoma risk and outcome.
Predicting orthologs, genes in different species having shared ancestry, is an important task in bioinformatics. Orthology prediction tools are required to make accurate and fast predictions, in order to analyze large amounts of data within a feasible time frame. InParanoid is a well known algorithm for orthology analysis, shown to perform well in benchmarks, but having the major limitation of long runtimes on large datasets. Here, we present an update to the InParanoid algorithm that can use the faster tool DIAMOND instead of BLAST for the homolog search step. We show that it reduces the runtime by 94%, while still obtaining similar performance in the Quest for Orthologs benchmark.

The source code is available at (https//bitbucket.org/sonnhammergroup/inparanoid).

Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.VPS13 proteins are proposed to function at contact sites between organelles as bridges for lipids to move directionally and in bulk between organellar membranes. VPS13s are anchored between membranes via interactions with receptors, including both peripheral and integral membrane proteins. Here we present the crystal structure of VPS13s adaptor binding domain (VAB) complexed with a Pro-X-Pro peptide recognition motif present in one such receptor, the integral membrane protein Mcp1p, and show biochemically that other Pro-X-Pro motifs bind the VAB in the same site. We further demonstrate that Mcp1p and another integral membrane protein that interacts directly with human VPS13A, XK, are scramblases. This finding supports an emerging paradigm of a partnership between bulk lipid transport proteins and scramblases. Scramblases can re-equilibrate lipids between membrane leaflets as lipids are removed from or inserted into the cytosolic leaflet of donor and acceptor organelles, respectively, in the course of protein-mediated transport.
Whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) benefit from repeated trials of biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs (b/tsDMARDs) after three or more attempts is unknown. We aimed to describe treatment outcomes in each line of b/tsDMARD therapy.

Using data from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for RA from 2001 to 2020, change to a new b/tsDMARD (except biosimilar switches) was defined as a new line of therapy. Treatment outcomes were compared across lines of therapy, including DAS28 remission (≤2.6), low disease activity (LDA, ≤3.2) at 6 months, and median time to drug discontinuation. Multiple imputation was used for missing data.

22 934 individuals starting a first b/tsDMARD were included (mean age 56 years, 76% female), among whom 10 823 commenced a second-line drug, 5,056 third, 2,128 fourth, 767 fifth and 292 sixth. Most (71%) had sufficient data for DAS28-derived outcome analyses. TNF inhibitors were the commonest first-line drug, but choice of subsequent-line drugs changed over time. Seventeen percent achieved DAS28 remission following first-line, 13% second and 8% to13% with third through sixth. LDA was achieved in 29% of first-line, 23% second, 17-22% through to the sixth. Patients stayed on first-line therapy for a median of 2.6 years, ranging from 1.0-1.4 years for lines two to six.

Many patients will eventually benefit after repeated trials of b/tsDMARD. Further research to improve treatment selection are needed to prevent prolonged trial and error approaches in some patients.
Many patients will eventually benefit after repeated trials of b/tsDMARD. Further research to improve treatment selection are needed to prevent prolonged trial and error approaches in some patients.
Nonfatal self-injury (NFSI) is a patient-centered manifestation of severe distress occurring in 3 out of 1000 patients after cancer diagnosis. How to identify patients at risk for NFSI remains unknown.

To examine the associations between patient-reported outcome measures and subsequent NFSI in patients with cancer.

This population-based matched case-control study included adults with a new cancer diagnosis reporting an Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) score within 36 months of diagnosis in Ontario, Canada, 2007 to 2019. Data analysis was performed January 2007 to December 2019.

Cases included patients with NFSI, and controls were patients without NFSI. Cases and controls were matched 14. Multivariable conditional logistic regression assessed the association between moderate to severe ESAS symptom scores and total ESAS (t-ESAS, range 0-90) score with NFSI in the subsequent 180 days.

Of 408 858 patients reporting 1 or more ESAS assessments, 425 patients experienced NFSI and reported an ESAS ss of breath and an increasing t-ESAS score after cancer diagnosis were associated with higher odds of NFSI in the following 180 days. These data support the prospective use of routine ESAS screening as a means of identifying patients at higher risk for NFSI to improve supportive care.
LIGER is a widely-used R package for single-cell multi-omic data integration. However, many users prefer to analyze their single-cell datasets in Python, which offers an attractive syntax and highly-optimized scientific computing libraries for increased efficiency.

We developed PyLiger, a Python package for integrating single-cell multi-omic datasets. PyLiger offers faster performance than the previous R implementation (2-5× speedup), interoperability with AnnData format, flexible on-disk or in-memory analysis capability, and new functionality for gene ontology enrichment analysis. The on-disk capability enables analysis of arbitrarily large single-cell datasets using fixed memory.

PyLiger is available on Github at https//github.com/welch-lab/pyliger and on the Python Package Index.

Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
The four-port laparoscopic technique is the standard approach for cholecystectomy. A three-port technique has been described, but there is no consensus over the outcomes and efficacy of this approach. Kinase Inhibitor Library cost The aim was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the three- and four-port techniques in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign diseases of the gallbladder.

The review was conducted according to a predefined protocol registered on PROSPERO. Two authors independently conducted an electronic database search of CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Outcomes are reported as risk ratios (RR), mean difference (m.d.), or standardized mean difference (s.m.d.) with 95 per cent confidence intervals.

Eighteen trials were included with 2085 patients. Length of hospital stay and postoperative analgesia requirement favoured the three-port group (m.d. -0.29, 95 per cent c.i. -0.43 to -0.16 (P < 0.001); and s.m.d. -0.68, 95 per cent c.i. -1.03 to -0.33 (P < 0.001), respectively). There were no differences in length of procedure or success rate between the two groups (m.d. 0.90, 95 per cent c.i. -3.78 to 5.58 (P = 0.71) and RR 0.99, 95 per cent c.i. 0.97 to 1.01 (P = 0.17), respectively). There were no differences in adverse events. The overall quality of evidence was low.

The three-port technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an option for appropriately trained surgeons who perform it regularly. However, the decision to use three ports should not be at the expense of safe dissection of Calot's triangle.
The three-port technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an option for appropriately trained surgeons who perform it regularly. However, the decision to use three ports should not be at the expense of safe dissection of Calot's triangle.
As the outcome of modern colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery has significantly improved over the years, however, renewed and adequate risk stratification for mortality is important to identify high-risk patients. This population-based study was conducted to analyse postoperative outcomes in patients with CRC and to create a risk model for 30-day mortality.

Data from the Dutch Colorectal Audit were used to assess differences in postoperative outcomes (30-day mortality, hospital stay, blood transfusion, postoperative complications) in patients with CRC treated from 2009 to 2017. Time trends were analysed. Clinical variables were retrieved (including stage, age, sex, BMI, ASA grade, tumour location, timing, surgical approach) and a prediction model with multivariable regression was computed for 30-day mortality using data from 2009 to 2014. The predictive performance of the model was tested among a validation cohort of patients treated between 2015 and 2017.

The prediction model was obtained using data from 51 484 patients and the validation cohort consisted of 32 926 patients.
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