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The primary aims of the study to evaluate the efficacy of carotid screening tests to identify asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis among high-risk patients and early prevention of stroke.

The estimated prevalence of asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis (≥70%) in the general adult population ranges up to 3.1%. However, the prevalence is higher in comorbid individuals. This makes it important to perform screening testing for early diagnosis and treatment in predetermined high-risk patients.

In this prospective study, 3000 selected patients screened during March 2017 and September 2018 at the most populated family health center. Participants selected among registered individuals who have at least one of the risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and smoking. All the participants were asymptomatic and above the age of 55. Bilateral carotid artery screening performed by Duplex Ultrasonography (DUSG) at the first call and one year later. Patients with severe carotid and/or coronary artery stenosis treated by surgical revascularization or stent implantation in the light of the latest guidelines.

Carotid screening among high-risk asymptomatic individuals is of great importance to identify severe carotid artery as well as coronary artery stenosis. Patient education during screening may play a crucial role in preventing the disease.
Carotid screening among high-risk asymptomatic individuals is of great importance to identify severe carotid artery as well as coronary artery stenosis. Patient education during screening may play a crucial role in preventing the disease.
We present our subclavian artery revascularization experiences in the patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm who underwent hybrid repair.

Between May 2015-December 2018,4 patients underwent TEVAR procedure following axilloaxillary bypass grafting.The mean age of the patients was 72.5 ± 3.01 years.One patient was female and 3 patients were male.Patients had thoracic aortic aneurysms including the left subclavian artery or aberrant right subclavian artery.

All patients underwent endovascular stent graft repair following axilloaxillary bypass grafting in the same day.Mortality did not occur in the perioperative period.One patient had graft infection at 8
month of the operation and the graft was removed.He was lost due to pneumonia following the operation.The control computed tomographies of the other 3 patients revealed patent grafts together with successful endovascular interventions and they have been following uneventfully a mean of 27±6.2 months (range24-32,median29).

The risk of stroke,spinal cord ischemia, and upper extremity ischemia are found higher in the patients who underwent coverage of the left subclavian artery without revascularization.The axilloaxillary bypass grafting may be performed in the patients with high risk to prevent carotid artery manipulation and clamping during carotid-subclavian bypass with long term promising patency rates.
The risk of stroke,spinal cord ischemia, and upper extremity ischemia are found higher in the patients who underwent coverage of the left subclavian artery without revascularization.The axilloaxillary bypass grafting may be performed in the patients with high risk to prevent carotid artery manipulation and clamping during carotid-subclavian bypass with long term promising patency rates.The management of fistulas is a challenge for surgeons, the enteroatmospheric fistulas are characterized by being superficial, high debit and surrounded by viscera or granulation tissue, with poor control of its excretion due to their anatomy. We describe an alternative approach to the management of enteroatmospheric fistulas, in a patient with a hostile abdomen and massive intestinal resection, selected for placement of a stent, as a rescue measure. Use of intestinal stent allowed fistula control and enteric feeding capacity, that substantially improves the quality of life.Approximately 4290 women in the United States and 311,000 women worldwide died of cervical cancer in 2021. The management of advanced, recurrent, and/or metastatic cervical cancer has been a difficult and frustrating task owing to the paucity of available treatments. The year 2021 proved to be a boon for oncologists and their patients with cervical cancer, however, thanks to the release of data from KEYNOTE-826, which led to the approval of pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy, as well as the full approval of pembrolizumab alone, in the first-line setting. By January of 2022, it is likely that cemiplimab will be approved for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. With the availability of programmed death 1 (PD-1) inhibition in the first-line setting, it becomes important to discuss the future of second-line treatment, given that combination immunotherapy treatment that includes a PD-1 inhibitor after initial PD-1 treatment has been proved effective in the melanoma setting. Proposed and trialed combinations in immunotherapy include PD-1 inhibition with anti-T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT) agents, anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) agents, and long-peptide vaccine. This review discusses the KEYNOTE-158 and KEYNOTE-826 trials of pembrolizumab, along with the EMPOWER CERVICAL 1 (R2810-ONC-1676/GOG 3016/ENGOT cx9) trial of cemiplimab and a phase 3 trial of balstilimab in cervical cancer. It also discusses the rationale for the use of immunotherapy in the cervical cancer setting, the mechanisms of action of available and currently studied immunotherapies, biomarkers for predicting and assessing response to treatment, and mechanisms of secondary tumoral escape or resistance to immunotherapy.Minimal residual disease (MRD) has evolved as a sensitive and highly prognostic surrogate parameter of response to therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Multiple methods have been established to measure and quantify MRD during and after therapy. The improved sensitivity of MRD measurements has made it possible to develop limited-duration therapies, first with chemotherapy and chemoimmunotherapy and now also with combined targeted therapy. Moreover, concepts to integrate MRD information beyond prognostication--to guide duration of treatment and determine sensitivity--are at present being explored in prospective trials. In this review, we summarize currently available methods of MRD detection, provide recent MRD data and outcomes from clinical trials in CLL, and discuss open questions and future approaches for MRD within and outside clinical trials.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death and disability among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), presenting a significant impact on longevity, patient quality of life, and health care costs. In the United States, attainment of recommended glycemic targets is low and T2D-related cardiovascular complications remain a significant burden. Many glucose-lowering treatment options are available, but glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are recommended in recent guidelines as the preferred add-on therapy to metformin to improve glycemic control. This is particularly the case for patients with T2D and established atherosclerotic CVD, at high risk of atherosclerotic CVD, and/or with chronic kidney disease. Recommendations were based on GLP-1RA and SGLT-2 inhibitor cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs), which consistently showed that these agents pose no additional cardiovascular risk compared with placebo. Three GLP-1RAs (liraglutidever, to realize improvement in outcomes in the clinical setting, organized, systematic, and coordinated approaches to patient management are also needed. For example, nurse-led diabetes self-management education and support programs have been shown to be effective. This article explores T2D management with emphasis on cardiovascular risk and CVOTs performed to date and reviews the clinical experience with GLP-1RAs for managing hyperglycemia and their impact on cardiovascular risk. In addition, practical guidance is given for key health care providers involved in the care of patients with T2D with cardiovascular risk outside of diabetes clinics/endocrinology centers.
Mitochondrial diseases are genetic disorders that can arise either from maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or from mutations in nuclear DNA. This article is the second in a series of papers reviewing mitochondrial genetics and several of the disorders associated with mitochondrial gene variants. With a prevalence of 1∼4,300 persons, mitochondrial disorders are diagnostic entities with which nurse practitioners should be familiar. In describing genetic mutations, numbering nucleotides (nuclear or mtDNA) is critical for communicating exactly where a variation has occurred in a stretch of nucleotides. This article discusses the nomenclature associated with mtDNA mutations, using the examples of mutations causing mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes and Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. Pathophysiology, symptoms, and treatment options for these disease entities are discussed.
Mitochondrial diseases are genetic disorders that can arise either from maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or from mutations in nuclear DNA. This article is the second in a series of papers reviewing mitochondrial genetics and several of the disorders associated with mitochondrial gene variants. With a prevalence of 1∼4,300 persons, mitochondrial disorders are diagnostic entities with which nurse practitioners should be familiar. In describing genetic mutations, numbering nucleotides (nuclear or mtDNA) is critical for communicating exactly where a variation has occurred in a stretch of nucleotides. This article discusses the nomenclature associated with mtDNA mutations, using the examples of mutations causing mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes and Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. Pathophysiology, symptoms, and treatment options for these disease entities are discussed.
To evaluate and classify developmental malformations of the human stapes.

Twenty-five temporal bone specimens from 18 patients with congenital stapes malformations were identified in the Mass Eye and Ear temporal bone collection. Serial sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin were examined by light microscopy and the morphology of the stapes was compared to age-matched controls.

Each case of stapes malformation could be classified into one of four malformation types based on our current understanding of the embryologic origin of the subunits of the stapes and timing of development. Twenty-seven percent of stapes malformations had a Type I morphology characterized by a hypoplastic or absent inner footplate and hypoplastic to absent mesoderm footplate or oval window. The crura and capitulum may be absent, monopodal or dysmorphic. Eleven percent expressed a Type II malformation with dysmorphic or monopodal capitulum and crura and a fixed footplate. Twenty-seven percent were of Type III with a dysmorphif developmental disruption.
To identify optimal conditions for recovering viable inner ear tissues from deceased organ donors.

Tertiary recovery hospitals and Donor Network West Organ Recovery Center.

Recovering bilateral inner ear tissues and immunohistological analysis.

Immunohistochemical analysis of utricles from human organ donors after brain death (DBD) or donors after cardiac death (DCD).

Vestibular tissues from 21 organ donors (39 ears) were recovered. Of these, 18 donors (33 utricles) were examined by immunofluorescence. GS-0976 The sensory epithelium was present in seven utricles (two from DBD and five from DCD). Relative to DBD utricles, DCD organs more commonly displayed dense populations of hair cells and supporting cells. Relative to DBD, DCD had significantly shorter postmortem interval time to tissue recovery (<48 h). Compared to donors with no sensory epithelium, donors with intact and viable sensory epithelium (both DCD and DBD) had significantly shorter lag time to resuscitation prior to hospital admission (6.4 ± 9.
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