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AKR1B1 (Aldose reductase) has been used as therapeutic intervention target for treatment of diabetic complications over 50 years, and more recently for inflammation and cancer. However, most developed small molecule inhibitors have the defect of low bioactivity. To address this limitation, novel series of 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-one derivatives as dual inhibitor targeting AKR1B1/ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) were designed and synthesized. Most of these derivatives were found to be potent and selective against AKR1B1, and compound 8a was the most active with an IC50 value of 0.035 μM. Moreover, some prepared derivatives showed strong anti-ROS activity, and among them the phenolic 3,5-dihydroxyl compound 8b was proved to be the most potent, even comparable to that of the well-known antioxidant Trolox at a concentration of 100 μM. Thus the results suggested a success in the construction of potent dual inhibitor for the therapeutic intervention target of AKR1B1/ROS.Antioxidants have been the subject of intense research interest due to their numerous health benefits. In this work, a series of new conjugates of hydroxytyrosol and coumarin were synthesized and evaluated for their free radical scavenging, toxicity and antioxidant mechanism in vitro. The all target compounds 14a-t exhibited better radical scavenging activity than BHT, hydroxytyrosol, and coumarin in both DPPH radical and ABTS+ radical cation scavenging assays. The structure-activity relationships study indicated that the number and position of hydroxyl groups on the coumarin ring were vital to a good antioxidant capacity. Furthermore, the most promising compound 14q showed less toxicity in hemolysis assay and weaker antiproliferative effects than BHT against normal WI-38 and GES cells, and enhanced viability of H2O2-induced HepG2 cells. Additionally, 14q decreased the apoptotic percentage of HepG2 cells, reduced the ROS produce and LDH release, and improved GSH and SOD levels in H2O2-treated HepG2 cells. Lastly, 14q exhibited more stability than hydroxytyrosol in methanol solution. These results revealed that conjugations of hydroxytyrosol and coumarin show better antioxidant capacity, and are the efficacious approach to finding novel potential antioxidant.
To describe and correlate the clinical, radiological and EEG findings in children with lissencephaly.

Retrospective record analysis of children with lissencephaly presenting to tertiary health centre in Northern India was performed. Radiological classification and severity scoring were done. EEG findings were categorized into three patterns and its association with clinical severity was studied.

Twenty-eight children (males = 17) with lissencephaly were enrolled. Median age at diagnosis was 6.5months (range 3days-3years). Global developmental delay (median social quotient (SQ) = 25 (range15-68) was seen in all; motor deficits in 23 (82 %); epilepsy in 21 (75 %); behavioural problems in 18 (64 %); ophthalmic problems in 17 (61 %); microcephaly in 13 (46 %); feeding difficulty in 12 (43 %). Radiologically, classical Type I lissencephaly was seen in 18(64 %), cobblestone variant (Type II) in 5 (18 %) and microlissencephaly in 5 (18 %). Grade 4 (diffuse pachygyria) radiologic severity was most common (severity grade 1-6); no cases with severity score 5 or 6 were seen. The clinical profile did not correspond with radiological severity grading. EEG pattern recognition revealed pattern I in 14 (50 %); pattern II in 6 (21 %); pattern III in 8 (29 %). Children with pattern III EEG had drug resistant epilepsy and severe developmental delay. No relationship between EEG patterns and radiological severity grading was evident.

EEG is better predictor of clinical status and outcome rather than radiological severity grading. EEG pattern III is associated with severe developmental delay and drug resistant epilepsy.
EEG is better predictor of clinical status and outcome rather than radiological severity grading. EEG pattern III is associated with severe developmental delay and drug resistant epilepsy.Lipoid proteinosis (LP) is a very rare autosomal-recessive disease characterized by multisystem involvement due to intracellular deposition of amorphous hyaline material. Clinical manifestations include hoarness, acne-like facial scarring and neurological manifestation including seizures. We describe the clinical, genetics and radiological features of LP in a refractory epileptic patient with genetic confirmation.
Seizures are common in autoimmune encephalitis (AE), and an extensive work-up is required to exclude alternative etiologies. The aim of our study was to identify possible clinical/EEG peculiarities suggesting the immune-mediated origin of late-onset seizures.

Thirty patients diagnosed with AE (19 men, median age 68 years, 18 seronegative) were included. Overall 212 video-electroencephalographic (EEG) and 31 24-h ambulatory EEG (AEEG) recordings were retrospectively reviewed. Posterior dominant rhythm, interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs), clinical (CSs) and subclinical seizures (SCSs) were analyzed.

Six-hundred-nineteen ictal events were recorded in 19/30 subjects, mostly (568/619) during AE acute stage. Among ten patients with CSs other than faciobrachial dystonic seizures, 7 showed prominent autonomic and emotional manifestations. SCSs were detected in 11 subjects, mainly via AEEG (260/287 SCSs vs 150/332 CSs, p < 0.001). Eight patients presented seizures during hyperventilation. IEDs, documenneuronal excitability related to the underlying immune-mediated process. PKM inhibitor Finally, our work enhances the crucial role of long-lasting EEG monitoring in revealing subclinical and relapsing seizures.
The endotracheal tube (ETT) is the most common route for invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) yet controversy attends its long-term safety.

Assess the safety of ETT compared with tracheostomy tube (TT) for MV support in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Retrospective analysis of five year national dataset of 128,977 adults (age>15-years) admitted for MV therapy with tracheostomy tube (TT; n=4772) or without (ETT; n=124,204), excluding those with neurological diagnoses or likely to require a surgical airway (n=27,466), in 93 public health service ICUs across Australia, between July 2013-June 2018.

Hospital survival (including liberation from MV) for ETT Group compared with TT Group using a probit regression model adjusted for confounding using fixed, endogenous and non-random treatment assignment covariates, and their interactions; analysed and plotted as marginal effects by duration of MV.

Median duration of MV was 2 (IQR =1-4) days, predominantly via ETT (124,205; 96.3%), and 21,620 (16.7%) died. Temporal trend for ETT increased (OR=1.
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