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Es un dato clínico excepcional que se puede observar en niños con leucemia linfoblástica aguda. Conclusiones El dolor óseo en la edad pediátrica amerita una exploración física minuciosa para realizar un diagnóstico oportuno del cáncer infantil y mejorar el pronóstico del paciente.Overview of the pandemic In December 2019, a new virus named SARS-CoV-2 was reported in Wuhan province, China. The first case of COVID-19 in Mexico was confirmed on February 28, 2020, and the World Health Organization declared the pandemic on March 11.BACKGROUND Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) continues to be highly lethal. Undoubtedly, the introduction of poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors such as olaparib will alter this clinical picture. Phase III studies have already documented clinically relevant outcomes, particularly among patients with BRCA mutations and homologous recombination deficiency. CASE REPORT Here we present a case report that documents the evolution of refractory multidrug-resistant, BRCA1-mutated EOC in a patient who had advanced clinical deterioration, carcinomatosis, and central nervous system (CNS) involvement that responded favorably to olaparib, resulting in a tripling of her progression-free survival. 5-Ethynyluridine in vitro CONCLUSIONS Olaparib proved to be a safe and effective option for the treatment of a patient with multidrug-resistant, BRCA1-mutated EOC with CNS metastases. This suggests that early initiation of the drug in similar cases can be very useful.BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to explore potential changes in brain function network activity in patients with adult strabismus with amblyopia (SA) using the voxel-wise degree centrality (DC) method. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 15 patients with SA (6 males, 9 females) and 15 sex-matched healthy controls (HCs). All subjects completed resting functional magnetic resonance imaging scans. Independent-sample t tests and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess DC value differences between groups, and Pearson correlation analysis was performed to evaluate correlations between DC-changed brain regions and clinical data of patients with SA. RESULTS Compared with the HC group, DC values that were lower in patients with SA included the left middle frontal gyrus and bilateral angular gyri. Increases were observed in the left fusiform gyrus, right lingual gyrus, right middle occipital gyrus, right postcentral gyrus, and left paracentral lobule. However, DC values were not correlated with clinical manifestations. ROC curve analysis showed high accuracy. CONCLUSIONS We found abnormal neural activity in specific brain regions in patients with SA. Specifically, we observed significant changes in DC values compared to HCs. These changes may be useful to identify the specific mechanisms involved in brain dysfunction in SA.
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global public health problem. People with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable to TB. It is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and is a leading cause of death for people living with HIV (PLWH). The aim of the current study was to perform programmatic data analysis of TB cases treated with the first-line drugs, registered in Armenia for the period of January 2017 - August 2018, and to identify gaps in TB care system in Armenia.

A retrospective cohort study using programmatic data from National TB Program.

Overall treatment success rate for the period of study was 79%. HIV had impact only on "died" outcome with odds ratio (OR) of 20.9. More than a third (34%) of all HIV-positive patients died during TB treatment and 45% of patients who had non-Armenian citizenship were lost to follow-up during the treatment (OR = 3.3). Treatment duration for the 8% of all cases (mainly with brain or bone localization) was > 9 months and lasted up to 500 days.

Better collaboration and partial integration of TB and HIV services in Armenia is required. The access to care for non-Armenian citizens needs to be improved. The national TB treatment guideline needs to be updated based on scientific evidence. This study demonstrates that continuous analysis of the available data and tailoring of the system is required to address the needs of key populations and achieve universal care coverage.
Better collaboration and partial integration of TB and HIV services in Armenia is required. The access to care for non-Armenian citizens needs to be improved. The national TB treatment guideline needs to be updated based on scientific evidence. This study demonstrates that continuous analysis of the available data and tailoring of the system is required to address the needs of key populations and achieve universal care coverage.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an effective preventive strategy against tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV (PLWH). In Kazakhstan, according to the revised HIV treatment guideline (2017), ART should be initiated immediately after HIV diagnosis established, regardless of CD4+ count.

To evaluate the impact of early initiation of ART on TB infection in PLWH registered in the Center of Prevention and Control of AIDS, Almaty, Kazakhstan, between 2008 and 2018.

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the data of 4,053 patients from electronic HIV case management system (2008-2018) (EHCMS).

The study revealed low rates (12.6%) of rapid ART (≤ 1 month after HIV diagnosis). Patients in the rapid ART initiation group were less likely to develop TB compared with those who started treatment >1 month after the HIV detection (odds ratio 1.6; 95% confidence interval [1.1, 2.2]; p = 0.00799). Interestingly, the risk for developing TB among patients receiving ART ≥ 1 month after HIV diagnosis was significantly higher compared with those not taking any treatment. The latter was explained by several confounding not addressed during the analysis, since ART was prescribed to patients with primarily deeper immunodeficiency, while the patients not receiving ART were less immunocompromised.

Despite the recently changed HIV treatment guideline in Kazakhstan, ART is still initiated based on the disease severity. In 2018, the initiation of ART during the first month after HIV diagnosis increased by 50%. However, it is necessary to reduce the time to initiation of ART for all patients.
Despite the recently changed HIV treatment guideline in Kazakhstan, ART is still initiated based on the disease severity. In 2018, the initiation of ART during the first month after HIV diagnosis increased by 50%. However, it is necessary to reduce the time to initiation of ART for all patients.
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