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BACKGROUND The morbidity of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is primarily related to locoregional recurrences and distant metastases. The definition of minimal extrathyroidal extension (mETE) has been recently revised. The presence of mETE does not impact mortality and is generally not thought to be a predictor for risk of recurrence. This study aimed at comparing risk of recurrence and response to therapy of PTC with mETE and gross ETE into the strap muscles (gETE) to low- and intermediate-risk PTC without ETE (low w/o ETE and intermediate w/o ETE) to further characterize the impact of ETE on outcomes. METHODS 596 PTCs were analyzed according to degree of ETE and other predictors of recurrence. Four groups of patients were compared, low w/o ETE (n=251), intermediate w/o ETE (n=89), mETE (n=191) and gETE (n=65), to determine the risk of recurrence and the response to treatment. Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate associations between groups and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS The rinounced impact on the recurrence risk, and is associated with a worse response to therapy, mETE may not be associated with a low risk of recurrence and should be followed, in part, as an intermediate risk carcinoma.BACKGROUND Decreased lean muscle mass in the lower extremity in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is thought to contribute to altered joint loading, immobility, and disability. However, the mechanism behind this loss is unknown and could derive from a reduction in size of myofibers (atrophy), destruction of myofibers (degeneration), or both. Degenerative changes require participation of muscle stem (satellite) cells to regenerate lost myofibers and restore lean mass. Determining the degenerative state and residual regenerative capacity of DPN muscle will inform the utility of regeneration-targeted therapeutic strategies. METHODS Biopsies were acquired from 2 muscles in 12 individuals with and without diabetic neuropathy undergoing below-knee amputation surgery. Biopsies were subdivided for histological analysis, transcriptional profiling, and satellite cell isolation and culture. RESULTS Histological analysis revealed evidence of ongoing degeneration and regeneration in DPN muscles. Transcriptional profiliation clinicians. Identifying myofiber degeneration and compromised regeneration as contributors to dysfunction suggests that adjuvant cell-based therapies may improve clinical outcomes.Os paracuneiforme (OPC) is an extremely rare accessory bone located either medial to the medial cuneiform or to the naviculocuneiform joint. Although OPC often appears on the list of accessory ossicles, there are few reported cases regarding this bone. OPC can cause symptoms that require surgical intervention, but only 2 surgically treated cases have been published in the literature in English. Here, we report the case of a patient with painful OPC who was surgically treated. The patient showed no restriction in his daily living and recreational activities 6 months postoperatively. This is the first report showing not only preoperative and postoperative radiographs, but also preoperative CT images, photographs of intraoperative findings, and the resected ossicle. Level of Evidence Level V.OBJECTIVE To objectively assess the performance of graduating urology residents performing flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) using a simulation-based model and to set an entrustibility standard or benchmark for use across the educational spectrum. METHODS Chief urology residents and attending endourologists performed a standardized fURS task (ureterorenoscopy & repositioning of stones) using a Boston Scientific© Lithovue ureteroscope on a Cook Medical© URS model. All performances were video-recorded and blindly scored by both endourology experts and crowd-workers (C-SATS) using the Ureteroscopic Global Rating Scale, plus an overall entrustability score. Validity evidence supporting the scores was collected and categorized. The Borderline Group method was used to set absolute performance standards for the expert and crowdsourced ratings. RESULTS A total of 44 participants (40 chief residents, 4 faculty) completed testing. Eighty-three percent of participants had performed over 50 fURS cases at the time of the study. Only 47.7% (mean score 12.6/20) and 61.4% (mean score 12.4/20) of participants were deemed 'entrustable' by experts and crowd-workers, respectively. The Borderline Group method produced entrustability benchmarks of 11.8/20 for experts and 11.4/20 for crowd-worker ratings, resulting in pass rates of 56.9% and 61.4%. CONCLUSION Using absolute standard setting methods, benchmark scores were set to identify trainees that could safely carry out flexible ureterorenoscopy in the simulated setting. Only 60% of residents in our cohort were rated as entrustable. These findings support the use of benchmarks to earlier identify trainees requiring remediation.BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sinonasal mucosa and with strong associations to other immune-mediated comorbidities. Patients often require referral to both an otolaryngologist and an allergist/immunologist. This study is the first in the literature to describe a multidisciplinary clinic that offers patient care by subspecialists in rhinology and in allergy/immunology. METHODS One hundred twenty-nine patients were seen in the Comprehensive Sinus and Allergy Clinic (CSAC) between January 2016 and June 2017 and 43 selected patients were seen in both the standalone allergy and rhinology clinics over the same time period. Patient satisfaction was retrospectively assessed using a modified Press-Ganey satisfaction survey. SGC-CBP30 molecular weight Time to evaluation and time to follow up appointment were compared between the CSAC and both the standalone rhinology and allergy/immunology clinics. RESULTS Patients seen in the CSAC reported high satisfaction with the amount of time spent with the physicians (98.3%), quality of medical care (9.3 ± 1.0), and most importantly, the convenience of seeing two physicians in one day (9.5 ± 1.2). Time from referral placement to clinic evaluation (P ≤ .02) and time to follow up appointment (P ≤ .002) was significantly shorter for the CSAC than for the standalone Rhinology or Allergy clinics. CONCLUSION Patients reported high satisfaction with the medical care provided and were also seen much faster in our multidisciplinary clinic as compared to standalone rhinology or allergy/immunology clinics. Overall, a multidisciplinary approach may be beneficial to patients presenting to tertiary referral centers with CRS and atopic conditions.Literature on Latino men and intervention for intimate partner violence/abuse (IPV/A) is slim. Over 100 men have voluntarily sought help for IPV/A perpetration from "The Men's Group" (TMG) at St. Pius V parish in Chicago, IL (US) and remained engaged for extended periods. Given the rarity of prolonged non-court mandated engagement in batterer intervention programs (BIPs), a case study was conducted to explore how TMG functions. Drawing on multiple data sources, this study examined development and implementation of TMG, while also investigating contextual factors, motivators and facilitators of participants' involvement. Data revealed that TMG functions within a supportive community context by using a mixture of traditional techniques and innovative practices, creating a unique treatment modality. The program was found to be culturally-sensitive and spirituality-based. Reasons for initial attendance varied but included (1) fear of losing or actual loss of their partner/family; (2) acknowledging a problem and desiring to change for self or others; and (3) a desire to reach inner peace. Three themes shed light on why men remain engaged in TMG, including (1) being met with respect by facilitators; (2) experiencing TMG as "family"; and (3) gaining benefits. Reliance upon the criminal justice system is not enough to address IPV/A perpetration. This program shows promise as an alternative or supplement to traditional BIPs, which typically rely on clients being court-mandated to attend treatment. Given the widespread nature of IPV/A, understanding the operation of potential community-based alternatives or supplements to BIPs is critical in widening access to treatment.Objectives The purpose of this critical narrative review is to discuss the revised Starling equation for microvascular fluid exchange and the associated implications for intravenous fluid administration. Data Sources PubMed (1946 to December 2019) and EMBASE (1947 to December 2019) were used, and bibliographies of retrieved articles were searched for additional articles. Study Selection and Data Extraction Articles pertaining to the revised Starling equation and microvascular fluid exchange. Additionally, prospective human studies involving the disposition and oncotic action of radiolabeled albumin and large randomized trials comparing fluid requirements associated with isotonic crystalloid and albumin administration were included. Data Synthesis In the revised Starling equation, oncotic forces act across the endothelial cell layer, more specifically between the fluid in the vessel lumen and the protein-sparse subglycocalyx space. The revised Starling equation and radiolabeled investigations of albumin necessitate a reconsideration of conventional views of the plasma-expanding properties of exogenous albumin. Large clinical trials demonstrate that the administration of iso-oncotic or hyper-oncotic albumin solutions in patients undergoing resuscitation does not have the reductions in fluid requirements anticipated from a traditional understanding of the oncotic actions of albumin. Relevance to Patient Care and Clinical Practice When used as a resuscitation fluid, albumin does not have the degree of plasma expansion or intravascular retention commonly used to justify its use. Conclusions The principles underlying the revised Starling equation in conjunction with data from radiolabeled studies of albumin and large clinical trials demonstrate that albumin does not have the perceived degree of plasma expansion or duration of intravascular retention beyond crystalloid solutions predicted by the classic Starling equation.The OneTouch Verio Reflect blood glucose monitor (BGM) has market clearance in several countries based in part on fulfilling the lay user and system accuracy criteria described in ISO151972015. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recognize the accuracy criteria in ISO15197 as a basis for gaining regulatory clearance for these devices. The current study evaluates the BGM using the accuracy guidelines issued by the agency for self-monitoring blood glucose test systems for over-the-counter use. Glucose results were accurate vs comparator over a wide glucose range and met lay user and glucose accuracy criteria at extreme glucose values as described in the FDA guidance. Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03851549.OBJECTIVE Circadian rhythms in cartilage homeostasis are hypothesized to temporally segregate and synchronize the activities of chondrocytes to different times of the day, and thus may provide an efficient mechanism by which articular cartilage can recover following physical activity. While the circadian clock is clearly involved in chondrocyte homeostasis in health and disease, it is unclear as to what roles it may play during early chondrogenesis. DESIGN The purpose of this study was to determine whether the rhythmic expression of the core circadian clock was detectable at the earliest stages of chondrocyte differentiation, and if so, whether a synchronized expression pattern of chondrogenic transcription factors and developing cartilage matrix constituents was present during cartilage formation. RESULTS Following serum shock, embryonic limb bud-derived chondrifying micromass cultures exhibited synchronized temporal expression patterns of core clock genes involved in the molecular circadian clock. We also observed that chondrogenic marker genes followed a circadian oscillatory pattern.
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