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Aims This review aims to identify lipid biomarkers of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in human tissue samples and discuss the roles of lipids in tissue molecular identification, the discovery of potential biomarkers, and surgical margin assessment. Methods A review of the literature focused on lipid-related research using mass spectrometry (MS) techniques in human NSCLC tissues from January 1, 2015, to November 20, 2020, was conducted. The quality of included studies was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool. Results Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The risk of bias was unclear in the majority of the studies. The contents of lipids including fatty acids, phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, phosphatidyl inositol, cardiolipin, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl glycerol, ceramide, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine, and lysophosphatidylglycerol differed significantly between cancer and healthy tissues. The sensitivity or specificity of the discrimination model was reported in 8 studies, and the sensitivity and specificity varied among the reported methods. The lipid profiles differed between adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma NSCLC subtypes. Conclusion In preclinical studies, MS analysis and multiple discrimination models can be combined to distinguish NSCLC tissues from healthy tissues based on lipid profiles, which provides a new opportunity to evaluate the surgical margin and cancer subtype intraoperatively. Future studies should provide guidance for selecting patients and discrimination models to develop an improved method for clinical application.A systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between active maternal smoking and cleft lip and palate etiology.Medline, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library from inception to November, 2020.Observational studies of cigarette smoking habits in pregnant women. Outcomes included cleft lip and/or palate, cleft lip ± palate and cleft palate only.Publication bias analyses were performed and the Newcastle Ottawa scales were used to assess study quality. Fixed or random effect models were used in the meta-analysis, dependent on risk of statistical heterogeneity.Forty-five studies were eligible for inclusion of which 11 were cohort and 34 were case-control studies. Sixteen studies were of sufficient standard for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The summary odds ratio for the association between smoking and cleft lip and/or palate was 1.42 (95%CI 1.27-1.59) with a population attributable fraction of 4% (95%CI 3%-5%). There was limited evidence to show a dose-response effect of smoking.This review reports a moderate association between maternal smoking and orofacial cleft but the overall quality of the conventional observational studies included was poor. There is a need for high quality and novel research strategies to further define the role of smoking in the etiology of cleft lip and palate.
Acute pancreatitis associated with Pazopanib has been reported in the literature. Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia) is traditionally used as a folk medicine in many regions. In this report, we describe a 65-year-old patient with a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma, admitted to the hospital with symptoms of acute pancreatitis at the 8th year of pazopanib treatment.
The patient diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma was admitted to the hospital with the complaint of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting in the 8th year of Pazopanib treatment. It was noticed from the patient's history that he had received Bitter Melon extract for 4 days prior to the beginning of his complaints (100-150 ml/day). Levels of serum amylase and lipase were measured as 9163 U/L and 14,206 U/L, respectively.
Pazopanib drug was held. The patient was treated for acute pancreatitis. Pazopanib treatment was started again after the clinical condition of the patient had improved and levels of serum amylase and lipase had returned to normal levels. Levels of serum amylase and lipase did not increase again after re-administration of pazopanib treatment.
It is thought that Bitter Melon extract and pazopanib interaction might have led to acute pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first to highlight the interaction of Bitter Melon extract with pazopanib. The Drug Interaction Probability Scale indicates that there is a probable association between bitter melon and acute pancreatitis.
It is thought that Bitter Melon extract and pazopanib interaction might have led to acute pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first to highlight the interaction of Bitter Melon extract with pazopanib. The Drug Interaction Probability Scale indicates that there is a probable association between bitter melon and acute pancreatitis.
A well-designed cancer control plan is an important tool for a nation, state, or community to address the burden of cancer. Furthermore, it provides the opportunity to devise and implement measurable objectives. However, there has been little to no assessment of the success rates of such objectives.
I compared the success rate of objectives between US states' current plan and most recent past plan to determine the proportion of success in the United States overall. I also tested possible reasons for low success rates.
The mean success rate was 20% for stringent successes (only exact matches between plans) and 28% for loose successes (exact and similar matches between plans). The magnitude of change in percentage between the baseline and target for loose objectives significantly predicted success (P = .0347). Higher change resulted in lower success. However, neither the number of objectives nor the level of overlap significantly predicted success rate. Crenolanib molecular weight Nor was population size, region, or rural-urban status significantly related to success rate. The most successful states had high proportions of objectives that were measurable and a high number of overlapping objectives.
I found that objective success rates were low for cancer control plans. To improve success rates, I suggest that future cancer control plans ensure each objective has a measurable baseline and realistically attainable target.
I found that objective success rates were low for cancer control plans. To improve success rates, I suggest that future cancer control plans ensure each objective has a measurable baseline and realistically attainable target.
Patients admitted for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) are discharged with multiple new medications. At our institution, a new patient Self Medication Program (SMP) was implemented on the allo-HSCT units. An SMP allows patients to practice self-administration of medications in a controlled environment before discharge. We assessed the impact of the SMP on patient medication knowledge, self-efficacy, adherence, and safety. Patient and staff satisfaction with the SMP was also explored.
Participants in the SMP group received medication counseling by a pharmacist and self-managed their medications with nursing supervision until discharge. Participants in the pre-SMP group received medication counseling by a pharmacist at discharge. All participants completed a Medication Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire before discharge and at follow-up. Safety endpoints were assessed for SMP participants.
Twenty-six patients in the pre-SMP group and 25 patients in the SMP group completed both questionnaires. Median knowledge scores in the pre-SMP group versus the SMP group were 8.5/10 versus 10/10 at discharge (
= 0.0023) and 9/10 versus 10/10 at follow-up (
= 0.047). Median self-efficacy scores were 38/39 in the pre-SMP group versus 39/39 in the SMP group at both discharge and follow-up (
= 0.11,
= 0.10). The SMP was associated with at least 1 medication event in 7 participants, but no medication incidents. Patient and staff surveys showed a positive perceived value of the SMP.
Our results demonstrate that the SMP is associated with durable, improved medication knowledge, a trend towards improved self-efficacy, and largely positive perceptions among both staff and patient participants.
Our results demonstrate that the SMP is associated with durable, improved medication knowledge, a trend towards improved self-efficacy, and largely positive perceptions among both staff and patient participants.Background Calculus biliary disease is a common condition that requires invasive procedures in complicated cases. The effect of biliary instrumentation on the biliary microbiome and its impact on surgical complications after elective cholecystectomy remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the impact of prior biliary instrumentation on the biliary microbiome, as well as on the clinical outcomes of cholecystectomy. Patients and Methods This retrospective study included all patients who underwent elective cholecystectomy for calculus biliary disease between 2015 and 2020 in a single medical center. Data regarding biliary instrumentation prior to cholecystectomy, biliary cultures obtained during cholecystectomy, and clinical outcomes were collected. A comparison between patients with and without prior instrumentation was performed with regard to biliary cultures and clinical outcomes. Results Of the 508 patients studied, 109 patients underwent biliary instrumentation prior to cholecystectomy. Patients with prior instrumentation were older and more likely to be men (p less then 0.0001). Prior instrumentation was also associated with higher rates of conversion to open surgery (p less then 0.0001). Positive biliary cultures and polymicrobial growth were both more common among patients with prior instrumentation (p less then 0.0001). Prior instrumentation was associated with longer length of hospital stay, as well as higher rates of perioperative complications and surgical site infection (p less then 0.0001). Conclusions Prior instrumentation was associated with poorer clinical outcomes and affected the biliary microbiome. The different results of biliary cultures in these patients may suggest that an alternative empiric antibiotic regimen should be considered when treating patients with biliary instrumentation.Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a relatively common congenital anomaly, typically requiring repair in the neonatal period. Approaches to surgical repair of a CDH are varied. A small defect may be repaired primarily while a large defect often requires a patch repair. Minimally invasive and open techniques have been reported to have varying benefits and outcomes. Materials and Methods The authors describe their technique of CDH repair and present a review of the literature. Results In a stabilized neonate with a small-to-moderate CDH defect, a thoracoscopic primary repair with biological mesh underlay (or a patch repair if needed to reduce tension) represents our approach of choice to treat this pathology. However, attention to specific technical details is required to minimize incidence of recurrence. Conclusions The data favor a minimally invasive approach to CDH repair in the appropriate patients.
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