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In this article, we focus on two highly problematic issues in the manner in which the First Step Act of 2018 is being implemented by the Bureau of Prisons an uncritical separation of "dynamic risks" and "criminogenic needs"; and a spurious reliance on "evidence-based" interventions to reduce recidivism risk. We argue that if the Act is to live up to its promise of being a game-changing development in efforts to reduce crime while simultaneously shrinking mass incarceration, "needs assessment" must be subject to vastly increased empirical attention, variable and causal risk factors must be identified and validly assessed, and interventions to reduce risk must be rigorously evaluated both for their fidelity of implementation and impact on recidivism. Rather than further proliferating programs that ostensibly reduce risk, we believe that serious consideration should be given to the Bureau of Prisons offering one signature, well-established cognitive-behavioral program that can simultaneously address multiple risk factors for moderate and high-risk prisoners. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.OBJECTIVES To map current practice regarding discussions around resuscitation across England and Scotland in patients with cancer admitted acutely to hospital and to demonstrate the value of medical students in rapidly collecting national audit data. METHODS Collaborators from the Macmillan medical student network collected data from 251 patient encounters across eight hospitals in England and Scotland. Data were collected to identify whether discussion regarding resuscitation was documented as having taken place during inpatient admission to acute oncology. As an audit standard, it was expected that all patients should be invited to discuss resuscitation within 24 hr of admission. RESULTS Resuscitation discussions were had in 43.1% of admissions and of these 64.0% were within 24 hr; 27.6% of all admissions. 6.5% of patients had a "do not attempt resuscitation" order prior to admission with a difference noted between patients receiving palliative and curative treatment (8.5% and 0.39%, respectively, p less then .05). Discussions regarding escalation of care took place in only 29.3% of admissions. CONCLUSIONS These data highlight deficiencies in the number of discussions regarding resuscitation that are being conducted with cancer patients that become acutely unwell. It also demonstrates the value of medical student collaboration in rapidly collecting national audit data. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.PROBLEM DCs are the primary antigen-presenting cells that contact trophoblasts at the beginning of pregnancy. Excessive DCs maturity is described in some pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction, which are characterized by impaired trophoblast invasion. However, the mechanism is unclear. The long noncoding RNA lnc-DC is expressed exclusively in conventional human DCs and induces DC differentiation and maturation by promoting STAT3 phosphorylation. Our previous investigation proved lnc-DC and p-STAT3 are elevated in preeclampsia. This research is to study the mechanism of lnc-DC and trophoblast invasion. METHOD OF STUDY we transfected DCs with lnc-DC shRNA or a lentivirus for lnc-DC overexpression, and cocultured these treated DCs with trophoblast under different conditions. Transwell assay and wound healing assay were used to detect the trophoblast invasion ability. We also tested the matured DCs and Th1 cells as well as the p-STAT3. RESULTS we found that lnc-DC promoted DC maturation and inhibited trophoblast invasion without the involvement of CD4+ T cells. And the p-STAT3 agonist could reverse the lnc-DC function. CONCLUSIONS mature DCs may be involved in altering trophoblast invasion through the overexpression of lnc-DC, which increases p-STAT3 levels and the TIMP-1/MMP-9 and TIMP-2/MMP-2 ratios. Thus, lnc-DC is a promising novel target for regulating trophoblast invasion. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.On March 13th, the United States (US) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic a national emergency. By March 18th , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 had spread to all 50 US states, with 7,038 cases and 97 deaths.1 The trajectory of cases mirrors that of Italy, where doctors are forced to consider who is more deserving of a ventilator.2 In response, social distancing measures are being promoted across the US in the hopes of slowing the growth in new cases, i.e. "flattening the curve." This could maintain the demand for acute care within the healthcare system's capacity to treat.3 Travel has been curtailed, conferences and concerts cancelled, and schools and universities have moved students off campus and classes online. Medical schools are following suit, with added motivators. In canceling classes and rotations, medical schools hope to promote social distancing, limit the risk of students contracting the virus, limit the number of healthcare workers who might spread the virus to unaffected patients, minimize the teaching burden on frontline providers, and preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) for essential personnel. These are logical reasons for removing students from hospitals. But, despite our best efforts, there may come a point in the US when, as is set to happen in Italy, medical demand outpaces medical capacity.2 If the same happens here, is there a plan in place for incorporating senior medical students into emergency relief efforts? This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety are amongst the most prevalent mental health disorders in the older population with intellectual disability (ID). There is a paucity of research that pertains to associative biopsychosocial factors for depression and anxiety in this population. The aim of this study is to determine the biopsychosocial factors associated with depression and anxiety in a population of older adults with ID in Ireland. Lenalidomide in vivo METHODS The study was part of 'The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing'. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Glasgow Depression Scale for people with a Learning Disability. Anxiety symptoms were measured using the Glasgow Anxiety Scale for people with a Learning Disability. The cross-sectional associations of depression and anxiety with biopsychosocial parameters were measured using a variety of self-report and proxy-completed questionnaires. RESULTS For the study population, 9.97% met the criteria for depression, and 15.12% met the criteria for an anxiety disorder.
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