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ic AKI.Unlike infectious peritonitis, non-infectious eosinophilic peritonitis (EP) in uremic patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) still goes unrecognized, leading to inappropriate management. We report a 56-year-old male with uremia on CAPD exhibiting peritonitis with abdominal pain, fever, and turbid dialysate containing increasing WBCs with neutrophils predominant and growing Enterococcus faecalis. Intraperitoneal vancomycin 100 mg administration in each peritoneal dialysis (PD) bag exchange improved clinical and laboratory features initially. However, recurrent turbid dialysate with prominent eosinophils (25%) but negative culture appeared on the 5th day. Despite continuous intraperitoneal vancomycin, persistent turbid dialysate with prominent eosinophils (77%) was notable with peripheral eosinophilia (28%). With the cessation of intraperitoneal vancomycin and the use of oral steroid therapy, EP and eosinophilia completely resolved. Antibiotics (vancomycin)-induced eosinophilic peritonitis should be kept in mind as a cause of recurrent turbid dialysate with higher percentage of eosinophils and negative cultures to avoid unnecessary examination and complication.
Bone mineral disorders are being increasingly seen among diabetic populations as the frequency of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising at an alarming rate. Our aim is to examine the relationship between glycemic control and bone turnover markers like osteocalcin (OC), C-terminal carboxy telopeptide (CTX), and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in patients with type 2 diabetes, and the effects of anti-diabetic regimens on these markers.

A total of 80 newly diagnosed type 2 DM patients were enrolled into the study and divided into two groups according to glucose regulation (group 1 HbA1c<7 and group 2 HbA1c≥7). They were also classified into three groups according to antidiabetic regimen. Physical examination findings, demographic characteristics, and anti-diabetic regimens of the patients were recorded. Hemogram and biochemical parameters were studied after 12 hours of fasting. Serum levels OC and CTX were examined by ELISA method. APR-246 Bone-specific ALP was examined by Chemiluminesence immuneassay (CLIA) method. Bone densitometry was performed on the 2016 model Stratos DR device of DMS brand, and T scores of the patients were recorded. All parameters were repeated at the 6
month of the study.

Serum vitamin D and OC levels of group 1 were higher, while ALP was higher in group 2. However, we failed to determine a significant difference in CTX levels between the groups. OC levels were enhanced only in patients receiving metformin plus vildagliptin therapy. The CTX levels increased in all groups, whereas they decreased in the metformin plus DPP-4 group.

Better glucose regulation is associated with better bone formation, and among three groups metformin plus vildagliptin therapy has a favorable effect on both bone formation and resorption.
Better glucose regulation is associated with better bone formation, and among three groups metformin plus vildagliptin therapy has a favorable effect on both bone formation and resorption.
Fatigue is a highly prevalent condition among people affected by chronic disease, with consequent poor health-related quality of life and lower survival rates. Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms also experienced by hemodialysis (HD) patients after HD sessions, and given the non-specific manifestations and its invisible nature, it is under-recognized and under-treated by healthcare professionals. The complexity of fatigue's pathogenesis and the lack of measurement tools make the development of nursing interventions and practices specifically targeted at its recognition and therapy difficult. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of fatigue, identify predictor variables in HD patients, and promote healthcare professionals' awareness and recognition of fatigue.

A single-center, cross-sectional study was conducted among 140 patients treated at the HD unit between August 2019 and March 2020 at the Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit of Padova University Hospital. We assessed patient's fatigue by Chalder's Fatigue Questionnaire, pain by Numeric Rating Scale and activities of daily living by Barthel Index. Demographic and clinical characteristics were taken from medical records.

The findings of this study indicate that age, dialysis vintage, inter-dialysis weight gain, and ultra-filtration rate are proportionally related to reported levels of fatigue. Hemoglobin, iron, ferritin, and number of sleep hours before HD session present a significant inverse correlation to fatigue.

The complexity of fatigue's pathogenesis makes a better understanding of this phenomenon difficult, nevertheless, healthcare professionals should develop interventions and practices targeted at its identification and management.
The complexity of fatigue's pathogenesis makes a better understanding of this phenomenon difficult, nevertheless, healthcare professionals should develop interventions and practices targeted at its identification and management.The desire to limit narcotic use, coupled with a desire for efficacious pain relief with few side effects, has led researchers and providers alike to focus on the possibilities inherent in the exploitation of the endocannabinoid system. In particular, fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitors and monoamine glycerol lipase (MAGL) inhibitors hold great potential to become some of the next new classifications of pharmaceuticals formulated for not only pain relief, but a host of other conditions as well. This course is designed to introduce the reader to the endocannabinoid system, its components and mechanism of action, and examine how its effects are currently employed in anesthesia. Results from preclinical and clinical trials will be analyzed. In addition, concerns regarding long-term effects from the activation of the endocannabinoid system are discussed.A pilot study was conducted to compare student academic performance and course satisfaction with the flipped classroom (a type of blended learning) and casebased learning in a graduate nurse anesthesia program. Quiz, test, and student satisfaction survey scores from a neuroanesthesia principles course were compared between 2 first-year nurse anesthesia student cohorts taught in a flipped classroom with case-based learning (n=17) vs traditional lecture-based classroom (n=19). Mean preclass and postclass quiz scores (SD) improved significantly in both the flipped classroom (8.41 [0.870] vs 8.94 [0.243], P=.03, α =.05) and traditional classroom (8.68 [0.58], P=.03, α .05). Between cohorts, no significant differences were found on mean preclass (8.41 vs 8.68, P=.34, α less then .05) and postclass quizzes (8.94 vs 9.0, P=.32, α less then .05) or examination scores (29.41 [2.00]; 28.31 [2.14]; P=.12, α less then .05). Student satisfaction scores were favorable but not significantly different between cohorts. Based on noninferior outcomes in student academic performance and satisfaction, the flipped classroom with case-based learning may be a suitable alternative to the traditional lecture-based classroom in graduate nurse anesthesia education.
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