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clinical practice, which is personalised, considers cognitive workflow and suppresses inappropriate presentation.
India's National Health Mission has trained community health workers called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to visit and counsel women before and after birth. Little is known about the extent to which exposure to ASHAs' home visits has reduced perinatal health inequalities as intended. This study aimed to examine whether ASHAs' third trimester home visits may have contributed to equitable improvements in institutional delivery and reductions in perinatal mortality rates (PMRs) between women with varying education levels in Uttar Pradesh (UP) state, India.

Cross-sectional survey data were collected from a representative sample of 52 615 women who gave birth in the preceding 2 months in rural areas of 25 districts of UP in 2014-2015. We analysed the data using generalised linear modelling to examine the associations between exposure to home visits and education-based inequalities in institutional delivery and PMRs.

Third trimester home visits were associated with higher institutional delivery rgest that ASHAs' home visits in the third trimester contributed to equitable improvements in institutional deliveries and lower PMRs, particularly within the public sector. Broader strategies must reinforce the role of ASHAs' home visits in reaching the sustainable development goals of improving maternal and newborn health and leaving no one behind.
In Australia, therapeutic interchange of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors could generate savings for patients and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The PBS subsidises nine drugs in the ACE inhibitor class. These drugs are therapeutically equivalent, but the price varies between each drug. Patients are key players in successful therapeutic interchange programmes, but little is known about their views. This study aims to explore patient views of therapeutic interchange of ACE inhibitors in Australian primary care.

Qualitative exploratory research study using semi-structured interviews, asking participants about therapeutic interchange and their attitude towards hypothetically switching ACE inhibitors. Data were analysed thematically.

Australian primary care.

Fourteen adults in Australia currently taking an ACE inhibitor, recruited via general practices and pharmacies, social media and professional networks.

Five key themes were identified participants' limited understanding of medication changes.
To assess the effects of integrated models of care for people with multimorbidity including at least diabetes or hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) on health and process outcomes.

Systematic review.

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, LILACS, Africa-Wide, CINAHL and Web of Science up to 12 December 2019.

We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs), non-RCTs, controlled before-and-after studies and interrupted time series (ITS) studies of people with diabetes and/or hypertension plus any other disease, in LMICs; assessing the effects of integrated care.

Two authors independently screened retrieved records; extracted data and assessed risk of bias. We conducted meta-analysis where possible and assessed certainty of evidence using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation.

Of 7568 records, we included five studies-two ITS studies and three cluster RCTs. Studies were conducted in South Africa (n=3), Ugandastems and populations.

CRD42018099314.
CRD42018099314.
To characterise the dynamics and consequences of bullying in academic medical settings, report factors that promote academic bullying and describe potential interventions.

Systematic review.

We searched EMBASE and PsycINFO for articles published between 1 January 1999 and 7 February 2021.

We included studies conducted in academic medical settings in which victims were consultants or trainees. Studies had to describe bullying behaviours; the perpetrators or victims; barriers or facilitators; impact or interventions. Data were assessed independently by two reviewers.

We included 68 studies representing 82 349 respondents. Studies described academic bullying as the abuse of authority that impeded the education or career of the victim through punishing behaviours that included overwork, destabilisation and isolation in academic settings. Among 35 779 individuals who responded about bullying patterns in 28 studies, the most commonly described (38.2% respondents) was overwork. 3BDO in vitro Among 24 894 individuals in e commonly women. Methodologically robust trials of anti-bullying interventions are needed.

Most studies (40 of 68) had at least a moderate risk of bias. All interventions were tested in uncontrolled before-after studies.
Most studies (40 of 68) had at least a moderate risk of bias. All interventions were tested in uncontrolled before-after studies.
To evaluate the clinical utility of the multianalyte assay panel (MAP), commercially known as AVISE Lupus test (Exagen Inc.), in patients suspected of SLE.

A systematic review of medical records of ANA-positive patients with a positive (>0.1) or negative (<-0.1) MAP score was conducted when the MAP was ordered (T0), when the test results were reviewed (T1) and at a later time (T2, ≥8 months after T1). Confidence in the diagnosis of SLE and initiation of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) were assessed.

A total of 161 patient records from 12 centres were reviewed at T0 and T1. T2 occurred for 90 patients. At T0, low, moderate and high confidence in SLE diagnosis was reported for 58%, 30% and 12% patients, respectively. link2 Confidence in SLE diagnosis increased for the MAP positive, while MAP negative made SLE less likely. Odds of higher confidence in SLE diagnosis increased by 1.74-fold for every unit of increase of the MAP score (p<0.001). Using the MAP-negative/anti-double-stranded DNA-negative patients as reference, the HR of assigning an International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision lupus code was 7.02-fold, 11.2-fold and 14.8-fold higher in the low tier-2, high tier-2 and tier-1 positive, respectively (p<0.001). The HR of initiating HCQ therapy after T0 was 2.90-fold, 4.22-fold and 3.98-fold higher, respectively (p<0.001).

The MAP helps increase the confidence in ruling-in and ruling-out SLE in patients suspected of the disease and informs on appropriate treatment decisions.
The MAP helps increase the confidence in ruling-in and ruling-out SLE in patients suspected of the disease and informs on appropriate treatment decisions.
As chronic systemic autoimmune disease, which can affect every organ, SLE is creating significant burden and increased mortality. Despite better outcomes over the past decades by optimising standard of care, new interventions are needed for further improvements. Changing strategy to 'treat-to-target' (T2T) may be a promising concept proven successful in other chronic diseases.

In this cluster-randomised trial, SLE centres will be assigned 111 to standard of care (SoC), remission (no clinical disease activity+prednisolone ≤5 mg/day+Physician Global Assessment (PGA 0-3) <0.5±immunomodulatory treatment) or and Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS, low disease activity+prednisolone ≤7.5 mg/day+PGA ≤1+no new disease activity). Per arm, 424 patients will be included. Intervention centres receive a standardised training on T2T and shared decision-making (SDM). In intervention centres, patients not in target enter a phase of tight control with six weekly visits and treatment adjustments (at least four visitsfaction and medical condition.
This is the first trial to assess if the implementation of a T2T concept in clinical care minimises damage accrual and improves HRQoL in patients with SLE. Comparison of remission and LLDAS will help to identify the target with the best benefit-risk ratio concerning attainability, adverse events and damage. The emphasis on SDM will strengthen patient autonomy and will improve both their satisfaction and medical condition.
Serious infections in SLE are common and have emerged as the major cause of death. However, effective methods to identify poor prognosis are still lacking. Therefore, we aimed to determine the predictive value of C reactive protein (CRP) plus albumin (ALB) in SLE with serious infections.

From May 2015 to December 2018, consecutive patients with SLE presenting with serious infections in our emergency department were prospectively recruited. Serum CRP and ALB were measured within 24 hours of admission. The outcome was defined as mortality rate at 90 days. A CRP plus ALB score (2-6) was assigned based on the CRP and ALB concentrations. We performed univariate and multivariate regression analyses to detect the independent effects of CRP plus ALB on 90-day mortality (all-cause and infection-related). Subgroup analyses were used to show the effects stratified by lupus nephritis.

A total of 150 patients were included, and the all-cause 90-day mortality rate was 38% (n=57), 41 of which was infection-related. The predominant infection sites were pulmonary (79.3%) and bloodstream infection (20.7%). link3 Serum CRP and ALB levels were significantly different in non-surviving patients compared with those in surviving patients (p=0.002 and p<0.001, respectively). In the fully adjusted logistic regression model, the CRP plus ALB score was associated with decreased 90-day survival (adjusted OR 1.52; 95% CI 1.08 to 2.13; p=0.017).

CRP plus ALB was associated with the risk of all-cause and infection-related 90-day mortality in SLE with serious infections. Although this finding requires further verification, the two parameters may be useful for predicting poor outcomes in such patients.
CRP plus ALB was associated with the risk of all-cause and infection-related 90-day mortality in SLE with serious infections. Although this finding requires further verification, the two parameters may be useful for predicting poor outcomes in such patients.Our previous studies have shown that cathepsin L (CTSL) is involved in the ability of tumors to resist ionizing radiation (IR), but the specific mechanisms responsible for this remain unknown. We report here that mutant p53 (mut-p53) is involved in IR-induced transcription of CTSL. We found that irradiation caused activation of CTSL in mut-p53 cell lines whereas there was almost no activation in p53 wild-type (wt-p53) cell lines. Additionally, luciferase reporter gene assay results demonstrated that IR induced the p53 binding region on the CTSL promoter. We further demonstrated that the expression of p300 and Egr-1 was up-regulated in mut-p53 cell lines after IR treatment. Accordingly, the expression of Ac-H3, Ac-H4, AcH3K9 was up-regulated after IR treatment in mut-p53 cell lines, while HDAC4 and HDAC6 were reciprocally decreased. Moreover, knockdown of either Egr-1 or p300 abolished the binding of mut-p53 to the promoter of CTSL. ChIP assay results showed that the IR-activated transcription of CTSL was dependent on p300. To further delineate the clinical relevance of interactions between Egr-1/p300, mut-p53 and CTSL, we accessed primary tumor samples to evaluate the relationships between mut-p53, CTSL and Egr-1 /p300 ex vivo. The results support the notion that mut-p53 is correlated with CTSL transcription involving the Egr-1/p300 pathway. Taken together, the results of our study revealed that p300 is an important target in the process of IR induced transcription of CTSL, which confirms that CTSL participates in mut-p53 gain of function. Significance Statement Transcriptional activation of cathepsin L by ionizing radiation required the involvement of mutated p53 and Egr-1/p300. Interference with Egr-1 or p300 could inhibit the expression of cathepsin L induced by ionizing radiation. The transcriptional activation of cathepsin L by p300 may be mediated by p53 binding sites on the cathepsin L promoter.
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