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4/P-signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (Erk) phosphorylation were also studied. RESULTS The number of CD19+ CD24hi CD38hi B cells in patients with AD was similar to that in healthy controls. However, B10 cells were decreased in patients with AD. The proportion of B10 cells was negatively associated with blood basophil counts but not associated with disease activity. CD19+ CD24hi CD38hi B cells from AD patients were more susceptible to apoptosis upon stimulation with CpG, LPS and CD40L. B cells from AD patients showed lower STAT3 and Erk phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS CD19+ CD24hi CD38hi B cells were unchanged in atopic dermatitis while B10 cells were decreased. The increased B cell apoptosis, decreased STAT3 and Erk phosphorylation might contribute to these changes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Cutaneous mucormycosis occurs in immunosuppressed, uncontrolled diabetic, or traumatized patients after skin fungal spores inoculation.1-4 Here, we present a case of an extensive cutaneous mucormycosis complicating the use of an insulin infusion pump. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Myocardial infarction (MI) is a high-risk condition especially when filling pressure is raised, and earlier reports have suggested that E/e' is associated with poor outcome. However, whether E/e' predicts risk better than LVEF, which is the current standard of practice, is not known. We investigated this question in the largest and most rigorous study of MI patients so far. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied 660 patients with ST-elevation MI (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention and related E/e' to short-term mortality (in-hospital death), as well as long-term events at 2 years comprising (a) a composite of MI, stroke, heart failure, and death, and (b) death alone. Short-term models were adjusted for age, sex, and LVEF. Long-term models were adjusted for age, sex, diabetes, revascularization procedure, history of MI, hypertension, renal function, drugs on discharge, and LVEF. Elevated E/e'> 15 indicated higher risk of short-term events (n = 197.0% (95% confidence interval 3.4-10.8%) vs. 1.0% (0.3 - 2.3%); adjusted odds ratio 3.7 (1.3-10.5)). While elevated E/e' was also associated with long-term outcomes (n = 103 composite events 15.9% (11.9% - 21.4%) vs 6.8% (5.2% - 8.7%), P less then .001; n = 38 death events 6.0% (3.9% - 9.5%) vs 2.0% (1.3% - 3.2%), P = .001), E/e' was rendered nonsignificant for long-term outcomes by multivariable adjustment (p = ns for both). LVEF, on the contrary, was a highly significant predictor in the adjusted long-term model. CONCLUSION E/e' is associated with poor outcome in STEMI, but LVEF is a stronger predictor of long-term risk. © 2020 The Authors. Echocardiography published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.OBJECTIVE To evaluate the changes in occlusal surface area (OSA) and occlusal force distribution (OFD) following the wear of Vacuum-Formed (VFR), Hawley (HR) and Bonded (BR) retainers, using T-Scan III. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 subjects using three different maxillary and mandibular orthodontic retainers, VFR (n20), HR (n20), and BR (n20) were included in this study. The changes in OSA and OFD were evaluated using the T-Scan III. The evaluations were made two hours after debonding orthodontic appliances (T0) and in the 3rd (T1) and 6th (T2) months of the retention phase. RESULTS For left (LDA), right (RDA), and posterior dental arches (PDA), intragroup comparison of OSA showed significant increase in the VFR and HR groups at T1-T2 and T0-T2 time-intervals and in the BR group at T0-T1 and T0-T2 time-intervals. For the anterior dental arch (ADA), only the increase in the HR group at T0-T1 and T0-T2 time-intervals was found significant. When compared between the groups, the changes between HR and BR groups detected at T1-T2 time-interval for the RDA and at T0-T1 and T0-T2 time-intervals for the ADA were found significant. Intragroup comparison of OFD displayed significant changes only in the BR group. At T0-T1 time-interval the decrease in the ADA and the increase in the PDA were found significant. Also, intergroup OFD comparison exhibited significant differences between HR and BR groups at T0-T1 time-interval for ADA and PDA. CONCLUSION Although no significant differences were found between the VFR group, the increase in OSA occured faster in the PDA in the BR group, whereas in the ADA it was significant only in the HR group. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Japan is now a super-aged society, and the older population is estimated to reach 39.9% in 2060 (Cabinet Office, 2016). Long-term care insurance was launched in 2000 to support the older population in community-settings. Presently, many parents in their 80s who are receiving pensions are supporting their single children in their 50s who have experienced social withdrawal and been unemployed since their youth. This situation, commonly called the '8050 issue', is increasing in Japan (Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, 2019). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Letermovir was approved in 2017 for prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in seropositive (R+) allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients. ZD1839 Post-marketing data with this new agent are scarce. METHODS We compared the incidence of both CMV reactivation (any viremia) and clinically significant CMV infection (CS-CMVi; CMV DNAemia leading to preemptive treatment or presence of CMV tissue invasive disease) at days +100 and +200 post-HCT in 25 adult allogeneic HCT patients who received letermovir prophylaxis (until day 100) and a historical control group of 106 CMV R+ allogeneic HCT recipients who underwent CMV preemptive therapy. RESULTS CMV reactivation within 100 days post-HCT was lower in the letermovir group vs control group (20% vs 72% respectively, P less then .001). The 100-day cumulative incidence of CS-CMVi was significantly lower in the letermovir group vs control group (4% vs 59% respectively, P less then .001). Significantly reduced incidence of CMV reactivation and CS-CMVi was also observed at 200 days in the letermovir group. No difference in mortality was observed between the two groups. CONCLUSION This study confirms the efficacy of letermovir in preventing CMV reactivation in CMV R+ allogeneic HCT recipients in first 100 days post-HCT and suggests sustained efficacy after discontinuation of prophylaxis. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Intervertebral discs are important for maintaining mobility and offer support to the body trunk. If these discs lose their biomechanical features, lower back pain can occur. We previously reported that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) promotes cell proliferation and suppresses apoptosis, inflammation, and matrix degradation in nucleus pulposus (NP) cells. In the present study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms of how HGF promotes the proliferation of NP cells in hypoxic conditions. Hypoxic stimulation promoted modest cell proliferation, which was further upregulated by HGF. link2 Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-1α) protein, which contributes to the maintenance of homeostasis in NP cells, was also upregulated in hypoxia-treated cell groups; HGF further increased HIF-1α expression in NP cells. Additionally, knockdown of HIF-1α expression significantly reduced the proliferation of NP cells. An MAPK inhibitor inhibited the expression of HIF-1α and pERK, as well as cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Similarly, inhibiting the PI3K/Akt and STAT3 pathways also decreased the expression of HIF-1α and cell proliferation. These results show that under hypoxic conditions, HGF promotes NP cell proliferation via HIF-1α-, MAPK-, PI3K/Akt-, and STAT3-mediated signaling which is involved in this pathway. The control of these signaling pathways may be a target for potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of disc degeneration in hypoxic conditions. © 2020 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.In their article "Beyond summative decision-making illuminating the broader roles of Competence Committees", Pack et al.1 report on a grounded theory study that highlights the range of roles that Canadian Competence Committees (CCs) undertake, through an analysis of data collected at seven postgraduate programmes within one institution. They show how the in-depth data review, synthesis and analysis undertaken to make summative assessment judgments, provided CC members with unique insights and opportunities to identify problems linked to individual learners or programmes and develop practical solutions. link3 Such activities went beyond the committee name or terms of reference but afforded real potential to ensure trainees received the best possible education. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.AIM To investigate the relationships between spirituality, somatic symptom distress/severity, depressive symptoms and quality of life for adolescents diagnosed with spina bifida. DESIGN Exploratory, cross-sectional design. METHODS Fifty-eight adolescents with spina bifida in southern California were recruited during routine visits to a multidisciplinary clinic at a healthcare university from January 2016 - January 2017. Each adolescent completed a series of self-report measures, including the System of Belief Inventory, Somatic Symptom Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Path analysis was performed to examine regression coefficients for each direct and indirect effect. RESULTS The mediation-moderation analysis showed that depressive symptoms fully mediated the relationship between symptom distress and quality of life (B = 0.029(0.014), CI [0.007, 0.061]) and higher levels of spirituality moderated the relationship between depressive symptoms and quality of life (B = 0.epressive symptoms when assessing these adolescents and their physical symptoms/distress levels. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Observational studies of treatment effects attempt to mimic a randomized experiment by balancing the covariate distribution in treated and control groups, thus removing biases related to measured confounders. Methods such as weighting, matching, and stratification, with or without a propensity score, are common in cross-sectional data. When treatments are initiated over longitudinal follow-up, a target pragmatic trial can be emulated using appropriate matching methods. The ideal experiment of interest is simple; patients would be enrolled sequentially, randomized to one or more treatments and followed subsequently. This tutorial defines a class of longitudinal matching methods that emulate this experiment and provides a review of existing variations, with guidance regarding study design, execution, and analysis. These principles are illustrated in application to the study of statins on cardiovascular outcomes in the Framingham Offspring cohort. We identify avenues for future research and highlight the relevance of this methodology to high-quality comparative effectiveness studies in the era of big data.
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