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f adjuvant radiotherapy vs observation with or without early salvage radiotherapy on survival, only patients included in the high-risk group seemed to benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy.
We assessed whether Prostate Health Index results improve prediction of grade reclassification for men on active surveillance.

We identified men in Canary Prostate Active Surveillance Study with Grade Group 1 cancer. Outcome was grade reclassification to Grade Group 2+ cancer. We considered decision rules to maximize specificity with sensitivity set at 95%. We derived rules based on clinical data (R
) vs clinical data+Prostate Health Index (R
). We considered an "or"-logic rule combining clinical score and Prostate Health Index (R
), and a "2-step" rule using clinical data followed by risk stratification based on Prostate Health Index (R
). Rules were applied to a validation set, where values of R
-R
vs R
for specificity and sensitivity were evaluated.

We included 1,532 biopsies (n = 610 discovery; n = 922 validation) among 1,142 men. Grade reclassification was seen in 27% of biopsies (23% discovery, 29% validation). Among the discovery set, at 95% sensitivity, R
yielded highest specificity at 27% vs 17% for R
. In the validation set, R
had best performance vs R
with Δsensitivity = -4% and Δspecificity = +6%. There was slight improvement for R
vs R
for confirmatory biopsy (AUC 0.745 vs R
0.724, ΔAUC 0.021, 95% CI 0.002-0.041) but not for subsequent biopsies (ΔAUC -0.012, 95% CI -0.031-0.006). R
did not have better discrimination vs R
among the biopsy cohort overall (ΔAUC 0.007, 95% CI -0.007-0.020).

Among active surveillance patients, using Prostate Health Index with clinical data modestly improved prediction of grade reclassification on confirmatory biopsy and did not improve prediction on subsequent biopsies.
Among active surveillance patients, using Prostate Health Index with clinical data modestly improved prediction of grade reclassification on confirmatory biopsy and did not improve prediction on subsequent biopsies.
Intravesical gemcitabine-docetaxel has emerged as an efficacious and well-tolerated salvage therapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. However, further rescue therapies are needed for subsequent recurrences or intolerance, particularly when cystectomy is refused or precluded. Valrubicin is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved agent for bacillus Calmette-Guérin unresponsive disease, yet as monotherapy has demonstrated poor efficacy. We report our experience with sequential intravesical valrubicin and docetaxel as a rescue therapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

We retrospectively identified all patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with valrubicin and docetaxel between April 2013 and June 2021. Patients received weekly sequential intravesical instillations of 800 mg valrubicin and 37.5 mg docetaxel for 6 weeks. If disease-free at first follow-up, monthly maintenance of 2 years was initiated. The primary outcome was recurrence-free survival, assessed using trther prospective evaluation is needed.
In a heavily pretreated population, our results suggest valrubicin and docetaxel is an effective rescue treatment for patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Further prospective evaluation is needed.
Intradetrusor injections of onabotulinumtoxinA are efficacious for the treatment of overactive bladder with urgency urinary incontinence in adults refractory to or intolerant of anticholinergics. Delivery of onabotulinumtoxinA via instillation would reduce the need for intradetrusor injections. The objective of this trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of intravesical instillation of an onabotulinumtoxinA + hydrogel admixture.

After review of a stage 1 safety phase by an independent committee, participants were recruited into stage 2 and randomized to either onabotulinumtoxinA 100, 300, 400, or 500 U, or placebo, all with hydrogel admixture. End points included change from baseline to week 12 in the number of urinary incontinence episodes (primary); micturition, urgency urinary, and nocturia episodes/day; volume voided per micturition; proportion of participants with a ≥50% decrease from baseline in urinary incontinence episodes/day; and Overactive Bladder Questionnaire total score. Adverse events were reported.

Change from baseline to week 12 in number of urinary incontinence episodes was -2.72 with placebo and ranged from -0.89 to -1.85 in the onabotulinumtoxinA + hydrogel treatment groups. No difference from placebo was observed for any efficacy end point. The proportions of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events were similar among all groups, with asymptomatic bacteriuria the highest reported (6.7%-15.5%). There were no reports of urinary retention or elevated post-void residual volume.

Intravesical instillation of an onabotulinumtoxinA + hydrogel admixture for the treatment of refractory overactive bladder was well tolerated, but it showed no improvement over placebo.
Intravesical instillation of an onabotulinumtoxinA + hydrogel admixture for the treatment of refractory overactive bladder was well tolerated, but it showed no improvement over placebo.Electrostatic interactions in nanoscale systems can influence the heat transfer mechanism and interfacial properties. This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the impact of various electrostatic interactions on the Kapitza resistance (Rk) on a hexagonal boron nitride-water system. The Kapitza resistance at hexagonal boron nitride nanotube (hBNNT)-water interface reduces with an increase in diameter of the nanotube due to more aggregation of water molecules per unit surface area. An increase in the partial charges on boron and nitride caused the reduction in Rk. With the increase in partial charge, a better hydrogen bonding between hBNNT and water was observed, whereas the structure and order of the water molecules remain the same. Nevertheless, the addition of NaCl salt into water does not have any influence on interfacial thermal transport. Rk remains unchanged with electrolyte concentration because the cumulative Coulombic interaction between the ions and the hBNNT is significantly less when compared with water molecules. Furthermore, the effect of electric field strength on interfacial heat transfer is also investigated by providing uniform positive and negative surface charges on the outermost hBN layers. Rk is nearly independent of the practical range of applied electric fields and decreases with an increasing electric field for extreme field strengths until the electrofreezing phenomenon occurs. The ordering of water molecules toward the charged surface leads to an increase in the layering effect, causing the reduction in Rk in the presence of an electric field.
Statins can improve prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis by suppressing inflammation and lowering portal pressure. Here, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical efficacy of simvastatin in liver cirrhosis patients.

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases for randomized controlled trials targeting simvastatin in patients with liver cirrhosis. The primary and secondary outcomes were the efficacy of simvastatin on clinical outcomes and its safety, respectively.

A total of 554 relevant articles were downloaded, of which 9 (comprising 648 participants) were eligible and were finally included in the analysis. Four studies revealed the impact of simvastatin on patient mortality, with the overall death rate found to be significantly lower in the simvastatin relative to the control group [risk ratio (RR) 0.46; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.29 to 0.73; P <0.01]. Further analysis of the cause of death showed that simvastatin significantly reduces incidence of fatal bleeding (RR 0.35; 95% CI, 0.13 to 0.95; P =0.04), as well as cholesterol [mean difference (MD) -31.48; 95% CI, -52.80 to -10.15; P <0.01] and triglyceride (MD -25.88; 95% CI, -49.90 to -1.86; P =0.03) levels. WP1066 concentration At the same time, simvastatin did not significantly elevate levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (MD 2.34; 95% CI, -31.00 to 35.69; P =0.89) and was not associated with incidence of other side effects.

The use of simvastatin in cirrhotic patients lowers mortality rates by suppressing incidences of fatal bleeding.
The use of simvastatin in cirrhotic patients lowers mortality rates by suppressing incidences of fatal bleeding.The ratio of the intensity of Tb3+ fluorescence at 543 nm because of an electric dipole transition (5D4-7F5) relative to that at 437 nm due to a magnetic dipole transition (5D3-7F4) was determined to be proportional to the amount of metastable CaAl2Si2O8 crystals precipitated in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glass. The present results indicate that Tb3+ luminescence can be used as a probe to evaluate the crystallization of glass.Metal-organic coordination is widely applied for designing responsive polymers and soft devices. But it is still a challenge to prepare redox-responsive actuators with complicated structures, limiting their advanced applications in material and engineering fields. Here, we report a photoredox-mediated designing and regulating strategy to fabricate metal-coordinate hydrogels with the catalysis of Ru(II)/Co(III) under visible-light irradiation in seconds. Meanwhile, multiple polymer networks are formed and penetrated by each other, enabling as-prepared hydrogels excellent mechanical properties and toughness. This rapid, one-step, and controllable process is highly compatible with standard photography and printing techniques to make hierarchical 2D/3D structures. Importantly, the oxidization decomposition of Co(III) benefits the formation of cobalt cation-based redox-responsive networks, which have the potential for designing shape-memory materials and actuators by the regulation of Co3+/2+ states via tuning redox environmental conditions. As a proof-of-concept, a programmable air-driven actuator is successfully demonstrated to control cargo capturing/releasing by designing complicated, asymmetric structures and optimizing their performance with the combination of a typical extrusion 3D printing approach. In this Letter, we report a simple and general metal-organic coordination strategy for designing high-performance actuators, which shows promising applications in smart soft devices and electronics.Flavorants, nicotine, and organic acids are common additives found in the e-liquid carrier solvent, propylene glycol (PG) and/or glycerol (GL), at various concentrations. Some of the most concentrated and prevalent flavorants in e-liquids include trans-cinnamaldehyde, vanillin, and benzaldehyde. Aldehyde flavorants have been shown to react with PG and GL to form flavorant-PG and -GL acetals that have unique toxicity properties in e-liquids before aerosolization. However, there is still much that remains unknown about the effects of different e-cigarette solvents, water, nicotine, and organic acids on the rate of acetalization in e-liquids. We used 1H NMR spectroscopy to determine the first-order initial rate constant, half-life, and % acetal formed at equilibrium for flavorant-acetal formation in simulated e-liquids. Herein, we report that acetalization generally occurs at a faster rate and produces greater yields in e-liquids with higher ratios of GL (relative to PG). trans-Cinnamaldehyde acetals formed the fastest in 100% PG-simulated e-liquids, followed by benzaldehyde and vanillin based on their half-lives and rate constants.
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