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The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. Figures 3 and 4 captions were interchanged.Marine invertebrates are extremely diverse, largely productive, untapped oceanic resources with chemically unique bioactive lead compound contributing a wide range of screening for the discovery of anticancer compounds. The lead compounds have unfurled an extensive array of pharmacological properties owing to the presence of polyphenols, alkaloids, terpenoids and other secondary metabolites. The antioxidant, immunomodulatory and anti-tumor activities exhibited, are possibly regulated by the apoptosis induction, scavenging of ROS and modulation of cellular signaling pathways to defy the cellular deafness during carcinogenesis. Despite the enriched bioactive compounds, the marine invertebrates are largely unexplored as identification, screening, pre-clinical and clinical assessment of lead compounds and their synthetic analogs remain a major task to be solved. In the current review, we focus on the principle strategy and underlying mechanisms deployed by the bioactive anticancer compounds derived from marine invertebrates to combat cancer with special insight into the cell death mechanism.
Stroke can cause balance disorders, which often lead to falls and fall-related injuries. The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) is a balance test that has been recently translated into Persian. The reliability and validity of the Persian version of Mini-BESTest have not been assessed in patients with stroke.

To assess the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the Mini-BESTest in patients with stroke.

A cross-sectional study was designed. Thirty patients with stroke participated in this study. Patients were tested using the Mini-BESTest according to the Persian instructions, and two raters independently rated each patient's performance. Each patient was matched with a healthy adult in the terms of age and gender. Healthy subjects were also tested for discriminative validity.

There was excellent correlation between two raters on the Persian version of the Mini-BESTest total scores (r
 = 0.98, P < 0.001) and its sections (r
 > 0.9). There was a significant difference between stroke patients and healthy subjects confirming the discriminative validity of the Persian version of the Mini-BESTest (19.4 ± 5.4 vs. 24.8 ± 2.3, P < 0.001).

We only assessed stroke patients, and the results may not be generalized to other patients with balance deficits.

The Persian version of the Mini-BESTest is a reliable and valid tool for balance evaluation of stroke patients.
The Persian version of the Mini-BESTest is a reliable and valid tool for balance evaluation of stroke patients.
Adult liver-related hospitalizations have recently increased in the USA, but data are limited for the pediatric population.

Utilizing the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development hospital claims database (covering > 98% of all California hospitalizations), we aimed to characterize the demographic, clinical, and socioeconomic factors of liver disease-associated admissions among children between 2005 and 2015.

We used ICD-9 codes to identify admissions associated with liver disease in patients up to 21years of age. Patient characteristics were described as percentages and evaluated using the χ
test. We used linear regression to examine changes over time.

We analyzed 37,372 eligible admissions. OTX015 order Overall, close to one-third (28%) and one-half (48.0%) of admissions occurred in the age group 0-5years and 16-21years, respectively, with the remaining 23.1% occurring in the age group between 5 and 15years. Over half (54.9%) were in males. By race, blacks made up half of the admission (49.7%), while by ethnicity, Hispanic also accounted for half of the admission (49.7%). Medicaid and Medicare payors were also disproportionately represented (54.6%). The most common liver disease was Alagille syndrome (29.2%) in 2005. Between 2005 and 2015, both the number of pediatric liver-associated admissions and the proportion of pediatric liver admissions over total admissions increased from 3130 to 3429 and 1.2% to 1.6%, respectively (both p = 0.001). By 2015, while Alagille syndrome admissions decreased to 26.4% (p = 0.004), NAFLD admission increased to 19.7% (p < 0.001).

Major disparities exist in inpatient liver disease burden for blacks and Hispanics with liver disease, while NAFLD emerged as a rapidly rising liver disease in pediatrics.
Major disparities exist in inpatient liver disease burden for blacks and Hispanics with liver disease, while NAFLD emerged as a rapidly rising liver disease in pediatrics.
Antithrombotic therapy is a well-known independent risk factor for bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of early gastric cancer (EGC). A novel method of ulcer base closure using an endoloop and endoclips has been reported. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopic closure using an endoloop and endoclips in preventing post-ESD bleeding in patients undergoing gastric ESD on antithrombotic therapy.

This was a single center, retrospective study. Patients on antithrombotic therapy who underwent gastric ESD were divided into two groups, the closure group and the non-closure group. We analyzed procedural outcomes, post-ESD bleeding rate and factors associated with post-ESD bleeding.

Among 400 ESDs with EGCs in 311 patients, 131 ESDs in 110 patients were in the closure group, and 269 ESDs in 217 patients were in the non-closure group (16 patients were overlapped in both groups). Post-ESD bleeding rate was 11.5% (15/131) in the closure group, and 11.9% (32/269) in the non-closure group (p = 0.89). Total sustained closure rate during second look endoscopy was 47.8% (33/69). Post-ESD bleeding rate tended to be lower in the closure group than in the non-closure group for lesions located in the greater curvature (3.6% vs. 11.1%, p = 0.11). In addition, sustained closure rate was significantly higher in the greater curvature than in the lesser curvature (72.0% vs. 34.1%, p < 0.01). Multivariate analysis revealed resection size > 40mm and heparin bridge were the independent risk factor for post-ESD bleeding.

Ulcer base closure using endoloop and endoclips did not prevent post-ESD bleeding in patients on antithrombotic therapy.
Ulcer base closure using endoloop and endoclips did not prevent post-ESD bleeding in patients on antithrombotic therapy.
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