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COVID-19 has spread rapidly throughout the world, causing thousands of illnesses and deaths. To fight this pandemic, almost all governments and health authorities have focused on prevention. In March or April, most countries' officials imposed home quarantine and lockdown measures nationwide.

This study sought to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety levels among people in Portugal under mandatory home quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results were compared to the general Portuguese population's HRQoL before the COVID-19 outbreak. This research also aimed to understand the factors that can influence the respondents' HRQoL.

A sample of Portugal's population quarantined at home (n = 904) filled in an online survey comprising the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item and the EQ-5D-5L and other questions about sociodemographic characteristics, feelings, duties and activities during the quarantine. The sample was weighted to mirror the general population's gender, age and educatiRQoL, in conjunction with the pandemic's social and economic consequences.Obtaining a good prior for the linear pharmacokinetics of new monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) would be an advantage not only for designing first-in-human (FIH) studies but also for stabilizing fitting of data with non-linear target-mediated disposition models. We estimated the pharmacokinetics from FIH studies for five mAbs using a two-compartment model, both separately and together, using a simple pool, a third hierarchical level of random effects for between mAb differences and non-human-primate half-lives as a predictor covariate for said differences. There was good agreement between compounds for the rapidly accessible central volume of 2.9 L (70 kg human), but clearances and peripheral volumes differed with terminal half-lives ranging from 15 to 28 days. SB431542 datasheet The simple pool of human studies gave inter-individual variability estimates of 32% coefficient of variation (CV) for clearance and 33% CV for peripheral volume, larger than for separate fits (13-26% CV and 15-35% CV for clearance and volume respectively). Using third level hierarchical random effects gave inter-individual variability estimates close to those of separate fits (24% and 16% CV respectively). The between-mAb differences became predictable if non-human primate body weight scaled terminal half-life estimates were included as covariates on clearance and peripheral volume. In conclusion, ignoring inter-mAb variation leads to inflated estimates of inter-individual variability and unrealistic simulations for FIH studies. However, by using 70 kg body weight scaled terminal half-life estimates from non-human primates one can account for between-mAb differences and provide non-inflated priors for the linear pharmacokinetic parameters of new mAbs.Population analysis of pharmacokinetic data for five differing dosage forms and routes for dexamethasone and betamethasone in 48 healthy nonpregnant Indian women was performed that accounted for a partial and complex cross-over design. Single doses of 6 mg dexamethasone phosphate (DEX-P), betamethasone phosphate (BET-P), or 11 mixture of betamethasone phosphate and acetate (BET-PA) were administered orally (PO) or intramuscularly (IM). Plasma concentrations collected for two periods over 96 h were described with a two-compartment model with differing PO and IM first-order absorption inputs. Clearances and volumes were divided by the IM bioavailability [Formula see text]. The homogeneous ages, body weights, and ethnicity of the women obviated covariate analysis. Parameter estimates were obtained by the Laplace estimation method implemented in NONMEM 7.4. Typical values for dexamethasone were clearance ([Formula see text] of 9.29 L/h, steady-state volume ([Formula see text] of 56.4 L, IM absorption constant [Formula see text] of 0.460 1/h and oral absorption constant ([Formula see text] of 0.936 1/h. Betamethasone parameters were CL/FIM of 5.95 L/h, [Formula see text] of 72.4 L, [Formula see text] of 0.971 1/h, and [Formula see text] of 1.21 1/h. The PO to IM F values were close to 1.0 for both drugs. The terminal half-lives averaged about 7.5 h for DEX, 17 h for BET, and 78 h for BET from BET-PA with the latter reflecting very slow release of BET from the acetate ester. Overall, BET exhibited slower clearance, larger volume of distribution, faster absorption, and longer persistence than DEX. These data may be useful in considering exposures when substituting one form of corticosteroid for another.Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) starter packs are designed for unique treatment dosing for acute venous thromboembolism (VTE). Inappropriate use of 30-day DOAC starter packs in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may increase the risk for bleeding events given higher dosing in the first 1-3 weeks of treatment. A retrospective analysis of medical and outpatient pharmacy claims data from 2015 to 2018 in Optum's De-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart was performed. Patients greater than 18 years of age with AF and a new prescription of apixaban or rivaroxaban were included. Patients with an acute VTE were excluded. The main outcome of interest was adverse events (emergency department [ED] visits, hospitalizations, and deaths within 90 days after prescription fill date) associated with inappropriate DOAC starter pack prescription. A total of 90,950 DOAC-treated patients with AF were identified. The mean age was 74.5 years (SD 10.0) and 42,717 (47.0%) were female. Inappropriate starter packs were used by 117 (0.1%) patients, who were younger than non-starter pack patients (71.3 years vs. 74.5 years). Patients who received an inappropriate DOAC prescription were more likely to identify as Black (12.0% vs. 8.8%). Rates of ED visits, hospitalizations, and deaths overall were numerically lower in patients with starter pack compared to non-starter pack DOAC prescriptions. In contrast, rates of ED visits and hospitalizations related to significant bleeding were numerically higher in patients with starter pack compared to non-starter pack DOAC prescriptions. Among patients with AF but no VTE, those who received an inappropriate DOAC starter pack had numerically higher rates of severe bleeding leading to ED visits and hospitalizations compared to those prescribed an appropriate non-starter pack DOAC anticoagulant.
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