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Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. The disease is more prevalent in aged individuals compared to young ones.

The present study aimed to investigate the factors associated with PD in the population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

In this study, the questionnaire was filled from 600 PD patients, which include 54 familial cases, and 1,200 control subjects. To study the risk of PD in familial cases, questionnaires were also filled from the cases and controls.

This study revealed that depression symptomology is common in PD patients. Moreover, the risk of PD was higher in patients with consanguineous marriages compare to controls (OR = 3.96, 95% Cl = 1.98-7.89). The first-degree relatives (59.3%) of PD patients are more likely to develop PD compared to a second- (29.5%) or third-degree (11.1%) relatives. Furthermore, the risk of PD is higher in individuals whose parents get married to first-cousin (OR 4.76, 95% Cl 1.81-12.5) than second- (OR 1.34, 95% Cl 0.54-3.32) or third-cousin marriages (OR = 0.18, 95% Cl 0.06-0.49). Moreover, the use of paracetamol (OR 0.39; 95% Cl 0.25-0.59) and ibuprofen (OR 0.35; 95% Cl 0.17-0.70) were higher in control subjects.

This study concludes that consanguineous marriages and first-degree relation with PD patients increase the risk of PD, while the use of certain medications may decrease the risk of PD. Further study is warranted in a population of Pakistan.
This study concludes that consanguineous marriages and first-degree relation with PD patients increase the risk of PD, while the use of certain medications may decrease the risk of PD. Further study is warranted in a population of Pakistan.
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19 frequently develop severe acute kidney injury (AKI). Although continuous renal replacement therapy is the standard of care for critically ill patients, prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy (PIRRT) may be a feasible option. We aimed to describe the tolerability and security of PIRRT treatments in COVID-19 patients with ARDS who required mechanical ventilation and developed severe AKI.

We prospectively analyzed patients who underwent PIRRT treatments at a COVID-19 reference hospital in Mexico City. Intradialytic hypotension was defined as a systolic blood pressure decrease of ≥20 mm Hg or an increase of 100% in vasopressor dose.

We identified 136 AKI cases (60.7%) in 224 patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Among them, 21 (15%) underwent PIRRT (130 sessions) due to stage 3 AKI. The median age of the cohort was 49 (range 36-73) years, 17 (81%) were male, 7 (33%) had diabetes, and the median time between sympquent transitory intradialytic hypotensive episodes. PIRRT may represent an acceptable alternative of renal replacement therapy during the COVID-19 outbreak.
PIRRT was feasible in the majority of COVID-19 patients with ARDS and severe AKI, despite frequent transitory intradialytic hypotensive episodes. PIRRT may represent an acceptable alternative of renal replacement therapy during the COVID-19 outbreak.Syndecan-1 (Sdc-1) and glypican-1 (Gpc-1) are 2 important proteoglycans found in the glycocalyx and believed to govern transvascular distribution of fluid and protein. In this translational study, we assessed Sdc-1 and Gpc-1 knockout (KO) on whole body water balance after an intravenous volume challenge. Sdc-1 and Gpc-1 KO mice had higher starting blood water content versus strain-matched controls. Sdc-1 KO mice exhibited a significantly higher diuretic response (87%; p less then 0.05), higher excreted volume/infusion volume ratio (p less then 0.01), higher extravascular/infused ratio, and greater tissue water concentration (60 vs. 52%). Collectively, these suggest differences in kidney response and greater fluid efflux from peripheral vessels. The CD1 strain and Gpc-1 KO had a 2-3-fold larger urine output relative to C57 strain, but Gpc-1 KO reduced the excreted/infused ratio relative to controls (p less then 0.01) and they maintained plasma dilution longer. Thus, genetic KO of Sdc-1 and Gpc-1 resulted in markedly different phenotypes. This work establishes the feasibility of performing fluid balance studies in mice.
Inhaled anesthetic sevoflurane (SEVO) may induce cortical neurotoxicity and memory dysfunction in both animals and humans. In this study, we investigated the toxic effects of SEVO on human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS)-derived neurons.

Human iPS-derived neurons were exposed to SEVO in vitro. SEVO-induced toxic effects were examined with the viability, live caspase 3/7, and neurite density assays, respectively. The effects of SEVO on the receptors of the tyrosine kinases TrkA, TrkB, and TrkC were assessed by qRT-PCR. TrkA, TrkB, and TrkC were ectopically overexpressed in human iPS-derived neurons. Their functional effects on SEVO-induced human iPS-derived neuron toxicity were further investigated.

SEVO induced dose-dependent cell death, caspase 3/7 elevation, neurite degeneration, and the downregulation of Trk receptors in human iPS-derived neurons. Adenovirus-mediated Trk receptor overexpression selectively upregulated endogenous TrkA, TrkB, or TrkC gene expressions in human iPS-derived neurons. Specifically, TrkC overexpression, but not TrkA or TrkB overexpression was found to overcome the neurotoxic effects of SEVO in human iPS-derived neurons.

SEVO may induce neurotoxicity in human iPS-derived neurons, and its neurotoxic damage could be protected by the overexpression of TrkC.
SEVO may induce neurotoxicity in human iPS-derived neurons, and its neurotoxic damage could be protected by the overexpression of TrkC.
Patients with CKD have an impaired health-related quality of life (QoL). Most studies have been conducted on dialysis patients, and less is known about QoL and its determinants in predialysis patients. We studied the association between QoL and comorbidities, cardiac biomarkers, echocardiography, and mortality in patients with CKD stage 4-5 not on dialysis.

A total of 140 patients enrolled in the Chronic Arterial Disease, Quality of Life and Mortality in Chronic Kidney Injury (CADKID) study filled the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF) at the beginning of the study. Echocardiography and biochemical parameters were obtained at baseline. Patients were followed up for at least 2 years or until death.

The median age was 66 years, and 51 (36%) patients were female. The median estimated glomerular filtration rate was 13 mL/min per 1.73 m2. Obesity, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure were associated with lower QoL scores in multiple KDQOL-SF domains. Cardiac biomarkers, troponin T (p = 0.02), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (p = 0.006), and the echocardiographic parameter of cardiac systolic function left ventricular global longitudinal strain (p = 0.02) were significant predictors of lower physical component summary (PCS) score in multivariable regression models after controlling for age, BMI, and diabetes. A low PCS score predicted mortality in a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model [HR 0.96 (95% CI 0.92-0.99), p = 0.03]. QoL was not associated with kidney disease progression.

Impaired QoL in CKD stage 4-5 patients not on dialysis is associated with cardiac biomarker levels, echocardiographic indices, and mortality.
Impaired QoL in CKD stage 4-5 patients not on dialysis is associated with cardiac biomarker levels, echocardiographic indices, and mortality.
Tandem aneurysms (TAs) are a distinct type of multiple intracranial aneurysms (IAs), the treatment strategies for which remain controversial. We aimed to reveal the clinical and angiographic outcomes of endovascular treatment as well as their risk factors in these complex multiple IAs.

This multicenter, retrospective follow-up study was carried out in 3 hospitals in China. In total, clinical and angiographical data of 137 patients with 145 lesions (7 patients had bilateral lesions) and 315 TAs were collected. The treatment strategies were divided into full or partial treatment, single- or multiple-session treatment, and coiling (including single coiling and stent-assisted coiling)- or flow-diverting stent (FDS) treatment. Perioperative complications, as well as angiographic and clinical outcomes and their risk factors, were analyzed using univariate analysis and a multiple regression model.

Of treated TA lesions, 17 (16.0%) perioperative complications were found. Significant differences were found betwer are needed.
There is a paucity of evidence to guide the perinatal management of difficult airways in fetuses with micrognathia. We aimed to (1) develop a postnatal grading system based on the extent of airway intervention required at birth to assess the severity of micrognathic airways and (2) compare trends in airway management and outcomes by location of birth [nonfetal center (NFC), defined as a hospital with or without an NICU and no fetal team, versus fetal center (FC), defined as a hospital with an NICU and fetal team].

We retrospectively reviewed the prenatal and postnatal records of all neonates diagnosed with micrognathia from January 2010 to April 2018 at a quaternary children's hospital. We developed a novel grading scale, the Micrognathia Grading Scale (MGS), to grade the extent of airway intervention at birth from 0 (no airway intervention) to 4 (requirement of EXIT or advanced airway instrumentation for airway securement).

We identified 118 patients with micrognathia. Eighty-nine percent (105/118) werDue to the high incidence of grade 3-4 airways on the MGS in micrognathic patients, fetuses with prenatal findings suggestive of micrognathia should be referred to a comprehensive fetal care center capable of handling complex neonatal airways. For grade 0-2 airways, infants frequently had postnatal complications necessitating airway intervention; early referral to a multidisciplinary team for both prenatal and postnatal airway management is recommended.
Predicting the mortality risk of patients un-dergoing hemodialysis (HD) is challenging. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is released into circulation from dying cells, and its elevation is predictive of unfavorable outcome. In a pilot study, we found post-HD cfDNA level to be a predictor of all-cause mortality. Thus, the aim of this study was to confirm the prognostic power of cfDNA in a larger prospective cohort study conducted at 2 medical centers.

CfDNA levels were measured by a rapid fluorometric assay on sera obtained before and after 1 HD session. One hundred fifty-three patients were followed up to 46 months for mortality during which time 47 patients died. We compared the predictive value of cfDNA to age, comorbidities, and standard blood tests.

Examining standard blood tests, only post-HD cfDNA levels were elevated in the non-survivor group compared to survivors (959 vs. 803 ng/mL, p = 0.04). Pre- and post-HD cfDNA levels correlated with age and diabetes. Patients with elevated cfDNA (>850 ng/mL) showed lower survival than those with normal levels. A Cox proportional hazard regression model demonstrated a significant hazard ratio of 1.92 for post-HD cfDNA levels. Logistic regression models showed that post-HD cfDNA was a significant predictor of mortality at 1-3 years with odd ratios of 4.61, 4.36, and 6.22, respectively.

Post-HD cfDNA level was superior to standard blood tests and could serve as a biomarker to assist in decision-making for HD-treated patients.
Post-HD cfDNA level was superior to standard blood tests and could serve as a biomarker to assist in decision-making for HD-treated patients.
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