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We aimed to analyze clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and prognosis of patients with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS).

Two investigators independently searched PubMed and EMBASE, and 191 cases were included in this study. Information regarding demographics, triggering factors, brain imaging findings, treatment modalities, recurrence, and clinical outcome was collected.

The mean age of the patients was 39.9 years, and 155 (81.2%) were female. The most common triggering factor for RCVS was an exposure to vasoactive substances (41.4%), followed by pregnancy/postpartum (20.9%), and sexual intercourse (10.5%). Multifocal stenosis (84.0%) and beading shape (82.4%) were the leading abnormal findings on angiography, while cerebral ischemic lesions (47.6%) and cerebral hemorrhage (mainly subarachnoid hemorrhage) (35.1%) were the main findings on brain computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Calcium channel blockers (nimodipine/verapamil) were the most commonly ucipitated by trauma or surgical procedures and those with focal cortical deficits had a higher risk of residual neurological deficits, and these patients should closely be monitored.
The study aimed to assess the impact of insulin use on outcomes of breast cancer patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).

Databases of PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched to identify all types of studies comparing mortality or recurrence between insulin and non-insulin DM patients with breast cancer. Adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were pooled for a meta-analysis.

Eleven studies were included. Meta-analysis indicated a statistically significant increased risk of all-cause mortality in insulin users as compared to non-users (HR 1.52 95% CI 1.23 to 1.86 I2=83% p<0.0001). Our results also demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the risk of breast cancer mortality amongst insulin users as compared to non-users (HR 1.33 95% CI 1.08 to 1.63 I2=43% p=0.007). Only four studies assessed the impact of insulin therapy on recurrence rates. Meta-analysis indicated a statistically significant increased risk of breast cancer recurrence in insulin users vs. DiR chemical non-users (HR 1.43 95% CI 1.13 to 1.80 I2=0% p=0.003). Mortality results were stable on sensitivity analysis.

Diabetic breast cancer patients on insulin have increased mortality and recurrence rates as compared to insulin non-users. Owing to the several limitations of the review, results should be interpreted with caution. Future studies should assess the impact of timing, duration, dosage, and type of insulin therapy on clinical outcomes.
Diabetic breast cancer patients on insulin have increased mortality and recurrence rates as compared to insulin non-users. Owing to the several limitations of the review, results should be interpreted with caution. Future studies should assess the impact of timing, duration, dosage, and type of insulin therapy on clinical outcomes.
Our understanding of therapeutic inertia in diabetes care is incomplete in terms of an assessment across a nationwide population. The key objectives of this investigation were to measure therapeutic inertia and link this phenomenon to the important surrogate outcome of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) control in a nationwide cohort.

We performed a retrospective cohort study over 18 months. Laboratory and prescription data were collected for 41,948 patients (women 53.1%) with diabetes who had at least two HbA1c results. The association between treatment intensity and glycemic control, using the change in HbA1c during the observation period, and whether the HbA1c outcome was greater than 9% were examined.

Among the patients who exhibited a secondary HbA1c result exceeding 9%, 8,630 (78.26%) had undergone intensified therapy at the time of the index HbA1c measurement, and among these patients, the incidence ratio of the last HbA1c outcome exceeding 9% after 6 to 18 months was 0.779-fold (95% Cl 0.728 to 0.834) greater than those who had not received intensified therapy (p < .001).

After tracking patient data for a particular period, we found that patients with diabetes who received intensified therapy achieved surrogate outcomes of HbA1c control that were more favorable.
After tracking patient data for a particular period, we found that patients with diabetes who received intensified therapy achieved surrogate outcomes of HbA1c control that were more favorable.
One common genetic variant rs822393 (-4522C/T) is located in the proximal promoter region of the ADIPOQ gene. The SNP rs822393 regulates adiponectin promoter activity and is associated with hypoadiponectinemia. The aim of our study was to analyze the effects after a hypocaloric diet with Mediterranean diet pattern on serum lipid and adipokine levels taking to account rs822393 of ADIPOQ.

A population of 270 obese patients was enrolled. Anthropometric parameter and serum parameters (lipid profile, insulin, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR), glucose, C reactive protein, adiponectin, resistin and leptin levels) were measured, at basal time and after 3 months. All patients were genotyped in the rs822393 polymorphism.

The genotype distribution was 160 patients (59.3%) CC, 96 patients CT (35.6%) and 14 patients CT (5.1%). After dietary intervention, BMI, weight, fat mass, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, insulin levels, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol and LDL- cholesterol improved significantly in both genotypes. After dietary intervention (CC vs. CT+TT), HDL-cholesterol (delta 5.4±1.4 mg/dl vs. -1.8±0.7 mg/dl; p=0.03), serum adiponectin (delta 21.2±4.1 ng/dl vs. 3.8±3.3 ng/dl; p=0.02) and adiponectin/leptin ratio (delta 0.53±0.1 vs. 0.16±0.3 ng/dl; p=0.02) improved only in non-T allele carriers. Basal and post-intervention HDL cholesterol, adiponectin levels and adiponectin/leptin ratio were lower in T-allele carriers than non-T Allele carriers.

T allele carriers show lower levels of HDL-cholesterol, adiponectin and adiponectin/leptin ratio than non-T allele carriers. During a hypocaloric diet with Mediterranean partner increases HDL Cholesterol, adiponectin levels and ratio adiponectin/leptin in non-T allele carriers.
T allele carriers show lower levels of HDL-cholesterol, adiponectin and adiponectin/leptin ratio than non-T allele carriers. During a hypocaloric diet with Mediterranean partner increases HDL Cholesterol, adiponectin levels and ratio adiponectin/leptin in non-T allele carriers.
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