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etting, and equipment must be understood to use and improve home spirometry in CF.The purpose of this invited review is to discuss the most recent and relevant outcome studies assessing the risk of late cardiac toxicity in women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer and to describe the evidence-based technical factors associated with late cardiac toxicity. This review will also discuss the common radiation techniques for reducing radiation dose to the heart, which will lead to better outcomes and lower rates of late toxicity that can cause morbidity and mortality in women who have been cured of their breast cancer.
Psychosocial distress screening of cancer patients is an American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer mandate for accredited cancer programs. We evaluated psychosocial distress in breast cancer patients to characterize risk factors for high distress scores at a safety net hospital.

The psychosocial distress screening form includes a list of potential issues and a distress score scaled from 1 through 10. Psychosocial distress screening results were retrospectively analyzed, along with patient demographics and clinical data. Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test was applied to identify predictors for high distress scores, which were defined as a score of 5 and greater.

775 distress screens were completed by 171 breast cancer patients. High distress scores were reported in 21.3%. Patients who had no evidence of disease at time of screening were less likely to report a high distress score compared to those who were newly diagnosed or in active treatment (odds ratio 0.51, 95% CI, 0.38-0.68, P< .0001). Patientents should continue to be implemented to ensure quality cancer care.This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effect of eHealth-delivered interventions for adults who undergo bariatric surgery on postoperative weight loss, weight loss maintenance, eating psychopathology, quality of life, depression screening, and self-efficacy. Six electronic databases were searched, with 14 studies (across 17 reports) included, involving 1633 participants. With substantial heterogeneity, qualitative descriptions have been provided. Interventions were delivered via an online program or internet modules (n = 2), telephone (n = 2), text messages (n = 2), videoconferencing (n = 3), mobile application (n = 1), and audiovisual media (n = 1). Three studies included a combination, including internet modules and telephone (n = 1), wireless fidelity scales, emails, and telephone (n = 1), and a combination of online treatment, weekly emails, and access to a private Facebook group (n = 1). All the eHealth interventions, except for one, implemented behavior change techniques, including self-monitoring, problem solving, social support, goal setting, and shaping knowledge. Both eHealth intervention and control groups lost weight across the included studies, and eHealth was found to be as effective as or more effective than the control for weight loss. Two studies measured weight loss maintenance; both eHealth and control groups regained weight in the longer term. The interventions showed significant improvement on assessment measures for eating psychopathology. In conclusion, when bariatric surgery patients have limited or no access to healthcare teams or require additional support, eHealth may be a suitable option. Future studies implementing eHealth interventions would benefit from reporting intervention components as per the behavior change techniques taxonomy and further consideration of delivering eHealth in a stepped care approach would be beneficial.We have constructed a new bioreactor with reciprocal mixing that is better suited for the cultivation of delicate animal cells. In-silico simulation (computational fluid dynamics) suggested both maximum and average shear stresses in the bioreactor with reciprocal mixing to be remarkably lower than in a conventional bioreactor with rotary mixing. Although we could not find any difference in growth speed and cell density between the bioreactors with reciprocal and rotary mixing, we did find cell viability in the reciprocal-mixing bioreactor to be retained longer than in the rotary-paddle bioreactor. This implied that cell culture in a bioreactor with reciprocal mixing could be prolonged for the production of target proteins. Leakage of lactate dehydrogenase activity into the culture medium was suppressed much more in the reciprocal-mixing bioreactor than in the rotary-paddle one. MLN7243 in vivo Production of human tissue plasminogen activator in the former system was also observed to be much higher than in the latter. Therefore, a bioreactor with reciprocal mixing was concluded to be better suited for the cultivation of animal cells and efficient production of proteins, such as antibody drugs and various growth factors.
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) can provide valuable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic information for the pharmacist's assessment of drug therapy, especially within medication therapy management (MTM) services. However, no review has comprehensively mapped the pharmacists' use of PGx in practice-based research. Doing so would allow future researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to identify the ideal populations and settings for PGx implementation within the pharmacy.

The purpose of this review is to identify the evidence to date of PGx use in pharmacy practice.

A scoping review was conducted to find all studied non-oncologic pharmacy practices incorporating PGx testing. Search terms were applied to 5 databases and relevant journals. Characteristics of patients, pharmacy settings, genetic tests, and outcomes were summarized to determine models most likely to benefit patients.

The search identified 43 studies on the use of PGx by pharmacists published between 2007 and 2020. CYP2C19 testing with antiplatce, including in the community pharmacy. Further PGx research should be directed towards pharmacist prescribing, pharmacist education, and pharmacoeconomics.
Pharmacogenomic testing has demonstrated feasibility and improved medication outcomes in pharmacy practice, including in the community pharmacy. Further PGx research should be directed towards pharmacist prescribing, pharmacist education, and pharmacoeconomics.
What effects did the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic have on natural and assisted reproductive technology (ART)-mediated birth rates?

Regional registries were consulted with permission from the Health Authorities of Lombardy Region, Northern Italy, an area particularly affected by the early phase of the epidemic. Deliveries occurring in the area between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 from women beneficiaries of the National Health System and resident in Lombardy were identified. Comparisons mainly focused on December 2020, when women who conceived after 8 March (the start of the stringent lockdown imposed by the authorities) were expected to deliver.

When comparing the periods January to November in 2019 and 2020, a 5.1% reduction of monthly general birth rate (from 5732 in 2019 to 5438 in 2020) was observed. The contribution of ART births was similar in 2019 and 2020, being 4.4% and 4.5%, respectively. In December 2020, a notable drop in natural (-17.8%), ART-mediated (-86.6%) and overall (-21.0%) births was observed compared with December 2019. After adjusting for the expected 5.1% reduction, the inferred effect of the COVID-19 crisis corresponded to a 16.7% reduction in birth rate, of which 76% was related to natural (707 births) and 24% to ART (218 births) conceptions.

This is the first study providing population-based evidence on the effects of COVID-19 and its related stringent restrictions on birth rates. The birth rate was dramatically reduced following the critical period, and the closure of ART centres played only a marginal role (24%) in the overall detrimental effect.
This is the first study providing population-based evidence on the effects of COVID-19 and its related stringent restrictions on birth rates. The birth rate was dramatically reduced following the critical period, and the closure of ART centres played only a marginal role (24%) in the overall detrimental effect.
What is the prevalence of embryo abnormal early cleavage (ACL) identified by time lapse and factors related to patients and treatment that explain ACL occurrence?

A single-centre, retrospective cohort study. Data were collected on all IVF cycles for which embryos were observed in the EmbryoScope® between December 2015 and August 2017. Only diploid zygotes cleaved on day 2 were included. The study included 318 cycles (250 couples and 1343 embryos). Embryo videos were retrospectively analysed for ACL. The prevalence of each type of ACL was recorded. The influence of clinical factors (whether they were intrinsic to patients or specific to IVF treatment) on ACL occurrence was analysed in multivariate multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression analysis.

A high prevalence of ACL was observed 37.6% (505/1343) of embryos presented at least one ACL, 22.8% (306/1343) a trichotomous mitosis, 25.8% (347/1343) a rapid cleavage, 6.7% (90/1343) a cell fusion and two or more ACL (16.1%). Part of the variation (12-25%) in ACL occurrence could be explained by embryo origin. Trichotomous mitosis and two or more ACL phenotypes were less likely to occur in women with endometriosis or tubal pathology and tubal pathology alone, respectively. No factor related to IVF cycles was found to be statistically associated with ACL occurrence.

Our findings emphasize the importance of considering embryo origin when interpreting studies focusing on embryo characteristics and factors that could affect their quality. The present study is limited by a small sample size of known embryo implantations and monocentric criterion.
Our findings emphasize the importance of considering embryo origin when interpreting studies focusing on embryo characteristics and factors that could affect their quality. The present study is limited by a small sample size of known embryo implantations and monocentric criterion.
lncRNA IGF2-AS may be related to early pregnancy loss. Does lncRNA IGF2-AS affect trophoblast cell growth? The aim of the present study was to verify that lncRNA IGF2-AS encodes a polypeptide, IGF2-AS-168aa, and to study its role in the pathogenesis of trophoblasts.

A small interfering RNA targeted to the IGF2-AS gene (si-IGF2-AS) was designed and transfected into JEG-3 and JAR cells for in-vitro gene silencing. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were used to determine lncRNA IGF2-AS levels in experimental cells. After IGF2-AS suppression, MTT assay was used to assess cell proliferation and apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry. Target gRNA IGF2-AS-gRNA was designed for knockout conducted the corresponding mRNA. HEK293T cells were transfected with the identified positive clone vectors. Finally, IGF2-AS-168aa was analysed by western blotting after the protein-coding region of the IGF2-AS gene was knocked out by CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology.

lncRNA IGF2-AS and IGF2-AS-168aa were significantly downregulated in JEG-3 and JAR cells transfected with si-IGF2-AS (lncRNA IGF2-AS JAR NC versus small interfering RNA (siRNA)-1 P = 0.019 NC versus siRNA-2 P = 0.013; JEG-3 NC versus siRNA-1 P = 0.001 NC versus siRNA-2 P = 0.004) (IGF2-AS-168aa JAR NC versus siRNA-1 P = 0.030 NC versus siRNA-2 P = 0.018; JEG-3 NC versus siRNA-1 P = 0.004 NC versus siRNA-2 P = 0.001). IGF2-AS gene was incapable of encoding IGF2-AS-168aa after the coding region was successfully knocked out in HEK293T cells. Flow cytometry and the MTT assay revealed that IGF2-AS gene silencing led to cell cycle block in the G1 phase, markedly decreasing cell proliferation and increasing apoptosis.

The IGF2-AS gene encoded a peptide with a potential function in trophoblast cell cycle arrest.
The IGF2-AS gene encoded a peptide with a potential function in trophoblast cell cycle arrest.
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