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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective therapy for patients who suffer from heart failure and ventricular dyssynchrony such as left bundle branch block (LBBB). When it works, it reverses adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling and the progression of heart failure. However, CRT response rate is currently as low as 50-65%. In theory, CRT outcome could be improved by allowing clinicians to tailor the therapy through patient-specific lead locations, timing, and/or pacing protocol. However, this also presents a dilemma there are far too many possible strategies to test during the implantation surgery. Computational models could address this dilemma by predicting remodeling outcomes for each patient before the surgery takes place. Therefore, the goal of this study was to develop a rapid computational model to predict reverse LV remodeling following CRT. We adapted our recently developed computational model of LV remodeling to simulate the mechanics of ventricular dyssynchrony and added a rapid electrical model to predict electrical activation timing. The model was calibrated to quantitatively match changes in hemodynamics and global and local LV wall mass from a canine study of LBBB and CRT. The calibrated model was used to investigate the influence of LV lead location and ischemia on CRT remodeling outcome. Our model results suggest that remodeling outcome varies with both lead location and ischemia location, and does not always correlate with short-term improvement in QRS duration. The results and time frame required to customize and run this model suggest promise for this approach in a clinical setting.Alpha-synuclein deposits, the pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease, are consistently found in the gastrointestinal tract of parkinsonian subjects. These observations have raised the potential that endoscopically obtainable mucosal biopsies can aid to a molecular diagnosis of the disease. The possible usefulness of mucosal biopsies is, however, not limited to the detection of alpha-synuclein, but also extends to other essential aspects underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of gastrointestinal manifestations in Parkinson's disease. The aim of the current review is to provide an appraisal of the existing studies showing that gastrointestinal biopsies can be used for the analysis of enteric neuronal and glial cell morphology, intestinal epithelial barrier function, and gastrointestinal inflammation in Parkinson's disease. A perspective on the generation of organoids with GI biopsies and the potential use of single-cell and spatial transcriptomic technologies will be also addressed.The Basset-Boussinesq-Oseen (BBO) equation correctly describes the nonuniform motion of a spherical particle at a low Reynolds number. It contains an integral term with a singular kernel which accounts for the diffusion of vorticity around the particle throughout its entire history. However, if there are any departures in either rigidity or shape from a solid sphere, besides the integral force with a singular kernel, the Basset history force, we should add a second history force with a non-singular kernel, related to the shape or composition of the particle. In this work, we introduce a fractional generalized Basset-Boussinesq-Oseen equation which includes both history terms as fractional derivatives. Using the Laplace transform, an integral representation of the solution is obtained. For a driven single particle, the solution shows that memory effects persist indefinitely under rather general driving conditions.We studied the distribution of chigger mite species over mammal hosts, attachment sites on the host body, habitats, and seasons in Iran. The study was based on 2155 specimens of 36 chigger species collected from 10 species of Muridae, Cricetidae, and Soricidae across six provinces of northern Iran. A high level of mixed infestation by chiggers was recorded-76% of hosts parasitized by chiggers were infested by more than one (2-8) species. Statistically significant differences in the preference for anterior and posterior parts of the host body were found. Three species-Neotrombicula lubrica, N. delijani, and Cheladonta firdousii-preferred the posterior part of the host body; 12 species were characterized by the occurrence in the anterior part and differed from one another by the frequency of presence in the posterior part. One species, Hirsutiella alpina, was found only in the anterior part of the host body (inside the ears of rodents). The most diverse chigger fauna was on the fringe of Golestan National Park (species richness = 21, Shannon-Wiener index = 2.823). The chigger fauna of the high-mountain localities on the Alborz Range was the least diverse (species richness = 16, Shannon-Wiener index = 2.439). The seasonal aspect of activity was evident for Neotrombicula elegans, which exposed the autumn-winter period of the occurrence on hosts, and N. vernalis, with the winter-spring peak of abundance.
Seizures represent a core symptom of autoimmune encephalitides with specific therapeutic issues. To date, patients with new-onset seizures or established epilepsy are not systematically tested for autoimmune antibodies. We aimed to identify clinical and paraclinical criterion that could help to select patients requiring additional autoimmune antibodies serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) detection.

In this retrospective single center study from the French Salpêtrière Hospital, data from 286 adult patients with epilepsy who received an autoantibody assay for the first time were analyzed. All patients were evaluated at our institution between January 2007 and December 2018 for assessment of new-onset epilepsy (n = 90) or established epilepsy (n = 196). We only analyzed patients that were screened for autoimmune antibodies. Demographic, clinical and neuroimaging measures were compared between patients with and without autoimmune encephalitis using Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and Welch's t tl changes consistent with encephalitis. On the other hand, isolated new-onset seizures and chronic epilepsy, even with associated symptoms, seem rarely linked to autoimmune encephalitis and should not lead to systematic testing.
New-onset focal seizures combined with cognitive or psychiatric symptoms support the test for autoimmune antibodies. Further clinical already known red flags for an autoimmune origin are the presence of faciobrachial dystonic seizures and MRI signal changes consistent with encephalitis. On the other hand, isolated new-onset seizures and chronic epilepsy, even with associated symptoms, seem rarely linked to autoimmune encephalitis and should not lead to systematic testing.A surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based immunoassay with gold nanostars (GNSs) is utilized for determination of the subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) biomarker glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) at very low concentration levels, which allows for early diagnosis and guides clinical decision-making to treat SAH-induced complications. The Raman reporter 5,5'-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB) modified on GNSs was selected as the SERS tags. The SERS immunoassay was assembled by SERS tag and GFAP probe-immobilized ITO substrate. Therefore, the level of GFAP can be detected by monitoring the characteristic Raman peak intensity of GFAP-conjugated GNSs at 1332 cm-1 with a very low detection limit. check details Under optimized conditions, the assay can work in the GFAP concentration range from 1 pg⋅mL-1 to 1 μg⋅mL-1, with a detection limit as low as 0.54 fg⋅mL-1. The performance of the SERS immunoassay proven by the detection of GFAP is equivalent to that of the conventional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Scheme 1. Schematic illustration of GNSs SERS immunoassay for ultrasensitive dynamic change detection of GFAP. (SAH Subarachnoid hemorrhage, SCF Cerebrospinal fluid; GNSs gold nanostars; SERS surface-enhanced Raman scattering; GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein).Viral respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity in bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients. Speed and sensitivity of the FilmArray™ Respiratory Panel (FA-RP) can improve care but may prompt inappropriate testing. Studies describing FA-RP use in pediatric BMT patients are limited; we investigated FA-RP use, results, and clinical management to evaluate clinical significance of testing in pediatric BMT patients. Retrospective analysis of 671 respiratory specimens from 204 unique BMT patients between 01/01/2016 and 01/01/2019 was performed. Age, underlying diagnoses, FA-RP result, reason for FA-RP, and symptoms were abstracted. FA-RP impact on antimicrobial management, scheduled procedures, infection control measures, and hospital admission/discharge were investigated. Impacts of repeat testing were evaluated. Two hundred sixty-nine out of 671 specimens (40%) tested positive; human rhinovirus/enterovirus (hRV/hEV) was the most common (161/269, 60%). The primary reason for FA-RP was URI symptoms (402/671, 60%) with 54% testing positive. One hundred twenty-two out of 671 (18.2%) specimens were from asymptomatic patients; 14 (11.4%) tested positive. FA-RP informed antiviral initiation in 7/19 (36.8%), 7/8 (87.5%), and 5/30 (16.7%) of RSV, influenza, and human parainfluenza cases, respectively. In 11 cases, FA-RP informed azithromycin and ceftriaxone initiation, continuation, or discontinuation. BMT was delayed for three positives (two RSV, one hRV/hEV). In 22 instances, negative FA-RP cleared patients for BMT. In 70% of cases, repeats offered no new clinical information; all negative-to-positive cases had new or worsening respiratory symptoms. FA-RP was ordered on symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, provided rapid diagnosis in > 50% of symptomatic patients, and informed infection control measures for all inpatients and antiviral initiation in > 80% of influenza cases.
While not always sufficient, surgery is a critical component of contemporary multidisciplinary cancer care and is generally necessary for the curative-intent treatment of most solid organ cancers. Patients who undergo aborted cancer surgery may experience many of the same surgical symptoms, need for recovery, and risk of complications as patients who undergo successful curative-intent surgery while simultaneously experiencing the psychosocial distress of a terminal change in their prognosis as well as the side effects of cancer left in situ.

A systematic review of the PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, and PsychInfo databases was performed of literature pertaining to the quality of life, experiences, care needs, coping strategies, and/or preferences of patients following aborted cancer surgery.

Among 12,060 initially identified articles, none met the final inclusion criteria. Given this evidence gap, this commentary summarizes the lack of relevant literature on patient-centered outcomes following aborted cancer surgery and highlights opportunities for future patient-centered research.

There is a significant lack of patient-centered research pertaining to outcomes of aborted cancer surgery. Future research should focus on characterizing patients' experiences, care needs, and preferences following aborted cancer surgery which might inform patient-centered interventions that can lead to improved quality and quantity of life.
There is a significant lack of patient-centered research pertaining to outcomes of aborted cancer surgery. Future research should focus on characterizing patients' experiences, care needs, and preferences following aborted cancer surgery which might inform patient-centered interventions that can lead to improved quality and quantity of life.
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