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in England.Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes (CFRD) is a unique type of diabetes mellitus that shares some features with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Yet, its distinguishing feature of acute pulmonary complications associated with hyperglycemia and the catabolic metabolism associated with a relative insulin deficiency poses challenges to the application of traditional definitions and treatments for diabetes mellitus. People with CF (pwCF) undergo rigorous annual screening starting at age 10, a process that is challenging for patients and limited by sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. As pwCF continue to live longer, over 50% are expected to develop CFRD over their lifetime, including up to 20% of adolescents. Smad3 signaling Increasing numbers of people with CFRD will make this disease increasingly relevant to diabetes practitioners. Evidence-guided practice in CFRD care is limited by small and short studies. Our current understanding of CFRD may change significantly with the recent introduction of CF Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) modulator medications. This review will explore current challenges in the diagnosis and management of CFRD, specifically highlighting knowledge gaps in the pathophysiology of CFRD, optimal screening methods, priorities for research and provide guidance with regards to screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
The DRAINAGE trial was a randomized controlled trial comparing preoperative endoscopic (EBD) and percutaneous biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients with potentially resectable, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA). The aim of this study was to compare the long-term outcomes.

Patients were randomized in four tertiary referral centers. Follow-up data were available for all included patients. Primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes were readmissions, and re-interventions not including in-trial interventions.

A total of 54 patients were randomized; 27 in both groups. Median follow-up for both groups was 62 months (95% CI 54-70). The median OS was 13 months (95% CI 7.9-18.1) in the EBD and 7 months (95% CI 0.0-17.2) in the PTBD group (P=0.28). Twenty (37%, n=8 EBD vs n=12 PTBD, P=0.43) of 54 patients were readmitted at least once, mostly due to drainage-related complications (n=13, 24%). Of note, 14 out of the 54 patients died within the trial. A total of 76 drainage procedures (32 EBD and 44 PTBD) were performed in 28 patients. The median number of stent or drain placements was 2 (2-4) for the EBD group and 2 (1-3) for the PTBD group (P=0.77).

Although this follow-up study represented a small cohort, no long-term differences in survival, readmissions, and drainage procedures for EBD and PTBD were found, even when comparing the resected and unresected group. However, this study demonstrates the complexity of biliary drainage for patients with potentially resectable pCCA, even in tertiary referral centers.
Although this follow-up study represented a small cohort, no long-term differences in survival, readmissions, and drainage procedures for EBD and PTBD were found, even when comparing the resected and unresected group. However, this study demonstrates the complexity of biliary drainage for patients with potentially resectable pCCA, even in tertiary referral centers.
To investigate the changes in transplantability between primary and recurrent Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatic resection (HR) and the risk factors for nontransplantable recurrence (NTR).

Consecutive 3122 patients who received HR for primary HCC between 2001 and 2019 were analyzed for changes in transplantability. Predictors of survival and NTR were evaluated using a competing risk analysis.

After a median follow-up of 78.3 months, the 5-year overall survival rate was 82.6%. Also, 58.2% of them developed recurrence after a median of 45.6 months. Recurrence occurred in 1205 and 611 patients with primary transplantable and nontransplantable HCC, respectively, of whom 26.1% and 63.2%, respectively, had NTR. link2 Tumor diameter >3cm [subdistribution hazard ratios (95% CI), 2.00 (1.62-2.48)], major resection [1.20 (1.00-1.43)], pathological grade >2 [1.28 (1.07-1.52)], microvascular invasion [1.74 (1.45-2.08)], and early recurrence (<1 year) [9.22 (7.83-10.87)] were associated with NTR. The overall transplantable pool increased from 72.3% to 77.5%.

Microvascular invasion and early recurrence were risk factors for NTR. Nonetheless, the transplantable pool increased after HR, 41.8% of the patients had no recurrence and may not require liver transplantation. If the patient's liver function is acceptable, HR should be considered the treatment of choice for HCC.
Microvascular invasion and early recurrence were risk factors for NTR. Nonetheless, the transplantable pool increased after HR, 41.8% of the patients had no recurrence and may not require liver transplantation. If the patient's liver function is acceptable, HR should be considered the treatment of choice for HCC.
CD16
natural killer (NK-) cells play, together with donor-specific antibodies (DSA) and via antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), an important role in the pathogenesis of antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) in lung-transplant recipients (LTRs). Cytotoxic CD16
NKG2C
NK cells proliferate in response to human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections via the presentation of HCMV-encoded and highly polymorphic UL40 peptides. In our study, we aimed to clarify whether infections with HCMV-strains carrying different UL40 peptide variants are associated with the shift of the NK cell repertoire and the development of ABMR in LTRs.

We included 30 DSA
ABMR
, 30 DSA
ABMR
and 90 DSA
ABMR
LTRs. In all patients, 1 episode of high-level HCMV-replication occurred. In all DSA
ABMR
LTRs, HCMV-replication occurred prior to ABMR diagnosis. Smad3 signaling The association of HCMV UL40 variants with the expansion of CD16
NK cell subsets and ABMR was assessed in NK cell proliferation and ADCC assays.

Our study revealed that the VMAPRTLIL and VMTPRTLVL UL40 variants were significantly overrepresented in DSA
ABMR
LTRs. Both peptides were associated with a pronounced proliferation of cytotoxic and proinflammatory CD16
NKG2C
NK cells. The stimulation with both peptides led to a shift of the NK cell repertoire towards CD16
NKG2C
NK cells, which was associated with strong ADCC responses after stimulation with endothelial cells and plasma from DSA
ABMR
LTRs.

Distinct UL40 peptide variants of the infecting HCMV-strain are associated with the development of ABMR after lung transplantation, due to a shift towards a highly cytotoxic CD16
NKG2C
NK cell population. These peptides are thus potential prognostic markers for ABMR.
Distinct UL40 peptide variants of the infecting HCMV-strain are associated with the development of ABMR after lung transplantation, due to a shift towards a highly cytotoxic CD16+NKG2C+ NK cell population. These peptides are thus potential prognostic markers for ABMR.
Clinical data on carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) bacteremia in the pediatric population are limited. This study investigated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric CRE bacteremia.

Clinical data on bacteremia caused by carbapenem-susceptible and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., Serratia marcescens, Proteus mirabilis, Citrobacter spp., and Morganella spp., in pediatric patients from a children's hospital in Taiwan were retrospectively retrieved and analyzed.

From January 2013 to December 2021, 471 clinical isolates of Enterobacterales bacteremia were identified in 451 episodes from 379 pediatric patients. Among all the isolates, the predominant species were E. coli (199/471, 42.2%), Klebsiella spp. (168/471, 35.6%), and Enterobacter spp. (59/471, 12.5%), with carbapenem-resistance rates of 1.5%, 11.9%, and 25.0%, respectively. Overall, 40 (8.4%) showed a carbapenem resistance phenotype. Patients' all-cause mortality rate at 14 days was significantly higher in CRE bacteremia episodes than non-CRE ones (12.5% vs. 3.6%, p<0.05). The predicting factor of a CRE bacteremia episode was the causative agent of Enterobacter spp. (adjusted OR of 2.551, CI 1.073-6.066, p<0.05) and ESBL-producing phenotype (adjusted OR 14.268, CI 5.120-39.762, p<0.001).

Bloodstream infections caused by CRE are associated with a higher mortality rate in the pediatric population. Attention must be paid to preventing and managing pediatric patients with CRE infections.
Bloodstream infections caused by CRE are associated with a higher mortality rate in the pediatric population. Attention must be paid to preventing and managing pediatric patients with CRE infections.
There have been concerns about COVID-19 vaccination safety among frail older individuals. We investigated the relationship between COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and mortality among individuals aged≥70years and whether mortality varies across four groups of health services used.

In this nationwide cohort study, we included 688,152 individuals aged≥70years at the start of the Norwegian vaccination campaign (December 27, 2020). We collected individual-level data from theNorwegian Emergency Preparedness Register for COVID-19. Vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals were matched (11 ratio) on the date of vaccination based on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. The main outcome was all-cause mortality during 21days after first dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. Kaplan-Meier survival functions were estimated for the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups. We used Cox proportional-hazards regression to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) of death between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, with associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs), overall and by use of health services (none, home-based, short- and long-term nursing homes) and age group.

Between December 27, 2020, and March 31, 2021, 420,771 older individuals (61.1%) were vaccinated against COVID-19. link3 The Kaplan-Meier estimates based on the matched study sample showed a small absolute risk difference in all-cause mortality between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, with a lower mortality in the vaccinated group (overall HR 0.28 [95% CI 0.24-0.31]). Similar results were obtained in analyses stratified by use of health services and age group.

We found no evidence of increased short-term mortality among vaccinated individuals in the older population after matching on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics affecting vaccination and mortality.
We found no evidence of increased short-term mortality among vaccinated individuals in the older population after matching on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics affecting vaccination and mortality.Human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) is the most prevalent etiologic agent associated with cervical cancer, and its early proteins E5, E6 and E7 play important roles in cervical epithelium transformation to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and even cervical cancer. Hence, these oncoproteins are ideal target antigens for developing immunotherapeutic vaccines against HPV-associated infection and cervical cancer. Currently, multi-epitope vaccines have been a promising strategy for immunotherapy for viral infection or cancers. In this study, the E5aa28-46, E6aa37-57 and E7aa26-57 peptides were selected and linked to form a novel multi-epitopes vaccine (E765m), which was inserted into the major immune dominant region (MIR) of hepatitis B virus core antigen (HBc) to construct a HBc-E765m chimeric virus-like particles (cVLPs). The immunogenicity and immunotherapeutic effect of the cVLPs vaccine was evaluated in immunized mice and a tumor-bearing mouse model. The results showed that HBc-E765m cVLPs elicited high E5-, E6- and E7- specific CTL and serum IgG antibody responses, and also relatively high levels of the cytokines IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5.
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