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Besides climate change, plastic pollution and bioinvasions are currently among the most pervasive human-based threats to biodiversity (Molnar et al. 2008, Gall and Thompson 2015). https://www.selleckchem.com/products/CP-673451.html Overall, plastic ingestion by marine animals, its toxicity, and the capability to take up and accumulate other toxins from the marine environment are some of the main reasons for increasing scientific attention. Recently, plastic debris was reported in the deep sea, indicating that anthropogenic effects are probably reaching even the most unexplored places on Earth. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.in English, German EINLEITUNG  Schlaganfall und Demenz haben zahlreiche modifizierbare Risikofaktoren gemeinsam. Im hausärztlichen Präventionsprojekt INVADE (INterventionsprojekt VAskuläre Hirnerkrankungen und Demenz im Landkreis Ebersberg) wurden diese vaskulären Risikofaktoren systematisch erfasst und evidenzbasiert behandelt. METHODEN  Alle über 50-jährigen Versicherten der AOK Bayern mit Wohnsitz im oberbayerischen Landkreis Ebersberg erhielten das Angebot zur Teilnahme an INVADE, rund 1 Drittel schrieb sich in das Programm ein. Durch hausärztliche Untersuchungen, Selbstauskünfte der Versicherten, Laboranalysen und eine Duplexsonografie der extrakraniellen Halsgefäße wurden individuelle Risikoprofile erstellt, aus denen sich die Interventionsmaßnahmen ableiteten. In jedem Quartal dokumentierten die Hausärzte Behandlung und Gesundheitszustand der Teilnehmer, nach jeweils 2 Jahren wurde das gesamte Untersuchungsprogramm wiederholt. Der Erfolg der Intervention wurde am Landkreis Dachau bemessen, wo die Versiärer Risikofaktoren das Auftreten von zerebrovaskulären Erkrankungen und Demenzen gesenkt werden kann und sich damit Lebenserwartung und von Pflegebedürftigkeit freie Lebenserwartung erhöhen lassen. Registrierung clinicaltrials.gov, NCT1107548, Registrierungsdatum 21.04.2010, drks.de, DRKS00 011348, Registrierungsdatum 29.12.2016.INTRODUCTION  There are limited publications about the microINR point-of-care (POC) system (iLine Microsystems). The current microINR POC system was compared with the ACL TOP 500 laboratory analyzer (Instrumentation Laboratory) and with the CoaguChek XS POC system (Roche Diagnostics). METHODS  This study was performed at three United States medical centers. Sixty-eight nonanticoagulated normal donors and 245 warfarin anticoagulated patients were included. Testing was performed in duplicate using capillary blood samples for the POC systems and venous blood samples for the laboratory testing. Accuracy and imprecision were assessed. RESULTS  Comparing microINR to ACL revealed a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.973, a slope of 1.00 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.97-1.03), and an intercept of 0.08 (95% CI, 0.04-0.15). When compared with the CoaguChek XS, r was 0.977 with a slope of 0.92 (95% CI, 0.89-0.94) and an intercept of 0.15 (95% CI, 0.08-0.19). Predicted bias values at international normalized ratio (INR) 2.0, 3.5, and 4.5 were ≤ 5% against both references. Agreement with ACL was 97, 95, and 100% for the INR ranges of  96% against the CoaguChek XS. The coefficient of variation of the microINR was 5.03% for INR  less then  2.0 and 4.68% for the therapeutic INR range 2.0 to 3.5. CONCLUSION  The microINR results demonstrate adequate imprecision and accuracy to both ACL and CoaguChek XS. This indicates that monitoring INR by this microINR POC system is reliable and acceptable for the management of warfarin therapy. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.BACKGROUND  A newly designed duodenoscope with detachable distal cap may reduce bacterial contamination by allowing better access to the elevator. We compared bacterial contamination and organic residue evaluated by rapid adenosine triphosphate (ATP) test and culture from duodenoscopes with detachable vs. fixed distal caps after high-level disinfection (HLD). METHODS  During December 2018-April 2019, 108 used newly designed duodenoscopes were enrolled. In group A (n = 54), the distal cap of the duodenoscope was detached before manual cleaning. In group B (n = 54), the distal cap was not detached. After HLD, samples were collected from the elevator, submitted for culture, and evaluated using the ATP test, using the cutoff value of 40 relative light units (RLUs). RESULTS  After HLD, the proportion of potential bacterial contamination and organic residue in group A was significantly lower than in group B (37.0 % vs. 75.9 %; P   less then  0.001; relative risk 0.49, 95 % confidence interval 0.33-0.71), and also confirmed by median ATP values (45.2 vs. 141.0 RLU; P   less then  0.001). In group B, one sample culture was positive for nonpathogenic bacteria. Pathogenic bacteria were not found in any culture from either group. CONCLUSIONS  The detachable distal cap was more effective at eliminating bacterial contamination and reducing organic residue than a fixed cap. Nonpathogenic bacteria were detected in the fixed cap group after reprocessing. The ATP test with 40 RLU cutoff is a practical method to ensure the cleanliness of duodenoscope reprocessing without the need to wait for bacterial culture results. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.BACKGROUND  Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) has been increasingly used for the management of large common bile duct (CBD) stones. Although EPLBD is often preceded by endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST), EPLBD alone without EST has been increasingly reported as an alternative to EST for large CBD stones. METHODS  This multicenter randomized trial was conducted at 19 Japanese institutions to compare the efficacy and safety of EPLBD alone versus EST for the removal of large (≥ 10 mm) CBD stones. The primary end point was complete stone removal in a single session. The secondary end points included overall complete stone removal, lithotripsy use, procedure time, adverse events, and cost. RESULTS  171 patients with large CBD stones were included in the analysis. The rate of single-session complete stone removal was significantly higher in the EPLBD-alone group than in the EST group (90.7 % vs. 78.8 %; P = 0.04). Lithotripsy use was significantly less frequent in the EPLBD group than in the EST group (30.
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