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032), Albumin-Bilirubin score (HR 2.393) and CAP (HR 0.993) were associated with HCC development. The cumulative probability of HCC was 2.88%, 1.56% and 0.71%, respectively for patients with no steatosis, mild-to-moderate steatosis, and severe steatosis, respectively (p = 0.01). The risk of HCC increased from 1.56 to 8.89% in patients without severe steatosis if advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis was present (p < 0.001). PSM yielded 957 pairs of CHB patients and hepatic steatosis was independently associated with HCC (HR 0.41).

Reduced hepatic steatosis was significantly associated with a higher risk of incident HCC in CHB infection. Routine CAP and LS measurements are important for risk stratification.
Reduced hepatic steatosis was significantly associated with a higher risk of incident HCC in CHB infection. Routine CAP and LS measurements are important for risk stratification.
Distant metastasis is a poor prognostic factor in recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. However, limited information on the prognostic impact of locoregional disease is available, despite its life-threatening features. We investigated the prognostic impact of incurable locoregional disease and distant metastasis in recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

We retrospectively analyzed 156 patients with recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who received palliative chemotherapy between August 2006 and December 2019.

The median follow-up time for all censored patients was 12.1 (range 1.9-63.5)months. The median overall survival was 12.4 (95% confidence interval 10.1-15.1)months. Incurable locoregional disease (hazard ratio 2.31, P = 0.007), liver metastasis (hazard ratio 2.84, P = 0.006), disease-free interval > 13months (hazard ratio 0.51, P = 0.041), cetuximab use (hazard ratio 0.59, P = 0.007), and immune checkpoint inhibitor use (hazard ratio 0.56, P = 0.006) were associated with prognosis. The number of distant metastatic sites was not associated with overall survival (1-2 hazard ratio 0.60, P = 0.16; 3-4 hazard ratio 1.34, P = 0.50). Patients with incurable locoregional disease had more life-threatening events than those with curable locoregional disease.

The presence of incurable locoregional disease had a significant prognostic impact, whereas the number of distant metastatic sites had no prognostic impact. Liver metastasis was a poor prognostic factor for recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
The presence of incurable locoregional disease had a significant prognostic impact, whereas the number of distant metastatic sites had no prognostic impact. Liver metastasis was a poor prognostic factor for recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Though lay navigation programs have proven beneficial for individuals during cancer treatment, little is known about the effects of lay navigation on health care utilization and Medicare spending among older adults during cancer survivorship.

This retrospective cohort study used administrative claims data to evaluate a lay navigation program implemented from 2012 to 2015 at 12 academic and community cancer centers in the Southeast. Medicare beneficiaries age ≥65 years navigated during survivorship were compared to propensity score-matched, non-navigated cancer survivors. Quarterly trends in Medicare spending were estimated using repeated measures mixed models. MELK-8a Rate ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using repeated measures generalized linear models for quarterly emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations.

Medicare spending for navigated (n = 3255) versus non-navigated older cancer survivors (n = 3255) was initially higher but declined faster by $513 per patient per quarter (95% CI -$616, -$410). Per patient per quarter risk of ER visits decreased by 11% (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.86, 0.92) and hospitalizations decreased by 16% (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.81, 0.88) over time comparing navigated versus non-navigated patients. Similar results were seen for patients enrolled in navigation post-treatment (N = 1893).

In older cancer survivors receiving care in the Deep South, patients receiving lay navigation compared to those non-navigated had significant reductions in Medicare spending, hospitalizations, and ER visits.

Though much emphasis has been placed on lay navigation during initial cancer treatment, navigation is needed throughout survivorship due to the high costs and health care utilization that persist post-treatment.
Though much emphasis has been placed on lay navigation during initial cancer treatment, navigation is needed throughout survivorship due to the high costs and health care utilization that persist post-treatment.PrEP adoption among African-American men-who-have-sex-with-men (AAMSM) remains low. We applied Diffusion-of-Innovations (DOI) theory to understand PrEP adoption processes among young HIV-negative/status unknown AAMSM (AAYMSM; N = 181; 17-24 years). Quantitative and qualitative analyses were used to examine predictors of PrEP diffusion stages. Most AAYMSM were in the persuasion stage (PrEP-aware, hadn't adopted; 72.4%). Our results suggest that model antecedents are DOI stage-specific. PrEP awareness (knowledge stage) was associated with lower levels of social stigma (p  less then  .03) and greater health literacy (p  less then  .05), while sexual risk (p  less then  .03) and education (p  less then  .03) predicted PrEP adoption (12.2%). PrEP efficacy and side effects were primary innovation characteristics influencing adoption receptivity in the persuasion stage. Interventions to improve PrEP diffusion should be tailored to stage-specific antecedents depending on how a community is stratified across the DOI stages.Safer conception counseling supports HIV-serodifferent couples to meet reproductive goals while minimizing HIV transmission risk, but has not been integrated into routine HIV care. We piloted a novel safer conception program in an established public-sector HIV clinic in Uganda to inform future implementation. In-depth interviews and counseling observations explored experiences of program clients and healthcare providers to assess program acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility. Fifteen index clients (8 women, 7 men), 10 pregnancy partners, and 10 providers completed interviews; 15 participants were living with HIV. Ten observations were conducted. We identified four emergent themes (1) High demand for safer conception services integrated within routine HIV care, (2) Evolving messages of antiretroviral treatment as prevention contribute to confusion about HIV prevention options, (3) Gender and sexual relationship power inequities shape safer conception care, and (4) HIV-related stigma impacts safer conception care uptake.
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