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1%) isolates, and Gram-positive bacteria in 32 (28.9%) isolates. The common bacteria of isolates were S. typhi (n=35, 31.5%), E. coli (n=19, 17.1%), S. selleck products aureus (n=18, 16.2%), K. pneumonia (n=12, 10.8%), and Enterococcus species (n=7, 6.3%). The 36.7% (29/79) isolates of Gram-negative bacteria were ESBL producers, and 61.1% (11/18) of S. aureus isolates were methicillin resistant. Overall, 72.9% isolates were multidrug resistant.Conclusions Gram-negative bacteria were the main cause of pediatric BSIs, where the predominant microorganism was S. typhi. Remarkably, majority of the S. typhi isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin.Objective Texture analysis is deemed to reflect intratumor heterogeneity invisible to the naked eyes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of assessing the KRAS mutational status in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients using CT texture analysis. Methods This retrospective study included 92 patients who had histopathologically confirmed CRC and underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CT examinations. The patients were assigned into a training cohort (n=51) and a validation cohort (n=41). We placed the region of interest in the tumour regions on the selected axial images using software of TexRad to extract a series of quantitative parameters based on the spatial scaling factors (SSFs), including mean, standard deviation (SD), entropy, mean of positive pixels (MPP), skewness, and kurtosis. The texture parameters and clinical characteristics (age, gender, tumour location, histopathology, tumour size, T, N, M stages) were compared between the mutated and wild-type KRAS patient groups in training cohohen 0.001), with a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 91.7%, when the cut-off value was 0.46 in the training cohort; while in the validation cohort, the AUC value was 0.995 (95% CI 0.982-1, P less then 0.001), the sensitivity was 100%, and the specificity was 93.7% when the cut-off value was 0.28. Conclusion It is feasible to evaluate the KRAS mutational status in CRC using CT texture analysis.Objective Asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) is closely associated to the incidence of severe cerebrovascular diseases. Early identifying the individuals with ACS and its associated risk factors could be beneficial for primary prevention of stroke. This study aimed to investigate a machine-learning algorithm for the detection of ACS among high-risk population of stroke based on the associated risk factors.Methods A novel model of machine learning was utilized to screen the associated predictors of ACS based on 30 potential risk factors. The algorithm of this model adopted a random forest pattern based on the training data and then was verified using the testing data. All of the original data were retrieved from the China National Stroke Screening and Prevention Project (CNSSPP), including demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics. The individuals with high risk of stroke were enrolled and randomly divided into a training group and a testing group at a ratio of 41. The identification of carotid stelipidemia may be the most important risk factor for ACS. This model could be a suitable tool to optimize the clinical approach for the primary prevention of stroke.Objectives Transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (TQLB) may provide postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing intraperitoneal surgeries. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential efficacy of TQLB among patients undergoing retroperitoneal procedures, such as the laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). Methods This prospective, randomized, controlled study was conducted from August 2017 to November 2018 at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Beijing, China). Patients who were scheduled for a LPN, aged 18-70 years old with an ASA physical status score of I - II were randomly assigned to receive either TQLB with 0.6 ml/kg of 0.5% ropivacaine plus general anesthesia (TQLB group) or general anesthesia alone (control group). Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with morphine was initiated immediately upon surgery completion. The primary outcome was the cumulative consumption of morphine within 8 h after surgery. The secondary outcome included postoperative consumptions of morphine at other time points, pain score at rest and during activity, postoperative nausea and vomitting (PONV), and recovery related parameters. Results Totally 30 patients per group were recruited in the study. The 8 h consumption of morphine was lower in the TQLB group than in the control group (median, 0.023 mg/kg vs. 0.068 mg/kg, U=207.5, P less then 0.001). No significant differences were observed in postoperative pain scores between the two groups. Patients in the TQLB group had fewer episodes of PONV (20% vs. 47%, χ2=4.8, P=0.028) in the first 24 h after surgery and higher scores for quality of recovery (mean, 138.6 vs. 131.9, t=-2.164, P=0.035) 120 h after surgery than the controls. Conclusions TQLB resulted in an opioid-sparing effect during the early postoperative period following LPN, as well as a lower incidence of PONV and improved quality of recovery.An intense debate on school closures to control the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing in Europe. We prospectively examined transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from confirmed paediatric cases in Norwegian primary schools between August and November 2020. All in-school contacts were systematically tested twice during their quarantine period. With preventive measures implemented in schools, we found minimal child-to-child (0.9%, 2/234) and child-to-adult (1.7%, 1/58) transmission, supporting that under 14 year olds are not the drivers of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.Elderly care facilities have become a major focus of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) control. Here, we describe an outbreak of COVID-19 in a nursing home in Germany from 8 March to 4 May 2020 (58 days), and the effect of an intervention of general screening and cohort isolation. COVID-19 cases among residents and staff were recorded on a daily basis from the first positive SARS-CoV-2 test from a resident on 8 March 2020, until 4 May 2020 when the last staff member was classified COVID-19 negative. Eighty of 160 residents (50%) and 37 of 135 staff members (27%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Twenty-seven of the 80 residents were asymptomatic but tested positive during the first general screening. Cohort isolation of SARS-CoV-2 positive residents by reorganising the facility proved to be a major effort. After the intervention, four further asymptomatic residents tested positive in follow-up screenings within a period of 6 days, and were possibly infected prior to the intervention. Thereafter, no further infections were recorded among residents.
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