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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by heterogeneity in susceptibility to the disease and severity of illness. PD-L1 mutation Understanding inter-individual variation has important implications for not only allocation of resources but also targeting patients for escalation of care, inclusion in clinical trials, and individualized medical therapy including vaccination. In addition to geographic location and social vulnerability, there are clear biological differences such as age, sex, race, presence of comorbidities, underlying genetic variation, and differential immune response that contribute to variability in disease manifestation. PD-L1 mutation PD-L1 mutation These differences may have implications for precision medicine. Specific examples include the observation that androgens regulate the expression of the enzyme transmembrane protease, serine 2 which facilitates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viral entry into the cell; therefore, androgen deprivation therapy is being explored as a treatment option in males infected with COVID-19. An immunophenotyping study of COVID-19 patients has shown that a subset develop T cytopenia which has prompted a clinical trial that is testing the efficacy of interleukin-7 in these patients. Predicting which COVID-19 patients will develop progressive disease that will require hospitalization has important implications for clinical trials that target outpatients. Enrollment of patients at low risk for progression of disease and hospitalization would likely not result in such therapy demonstrating efficacy. There are efforts to use artificial intelligence to integrate digital data from smartwatch applications or digital monitoring systems and biological data to enable identification of the high risk COVID-19 patient. The ultimate goal of precision medicine using such modern technology is to recognize individual differences to improve health for all.The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated adoption of telemedicine visits into American medicine. It is commonly believed that, within a matter of weeks, telemedicine was widely and successfully implemented and that medicine is forever changed. The experience on the ground, however, is more nuanced, with both positive and negative experiences for patients and clinicians. Advanced models of team-based care with in-room support (aTBC) have developed over the past decade, with strategic delegation of tasks to uptrained support staff, allowing physicians to provide undivided attention to their patients and greater access to care for their populations. Herein, we describe our initial experiences with telemedicine in the context of many years practicing in aTBC models. Our experience demonstrates that when implementing telemedicine visits, it is important to avoid a reflex reversion to the outmoded model of the physician alone in the room with the patient and instead bring forth the safety, quality, and satisfaction advantages associated with aTBC. We provide a practical "how-to" guide for implementing telemedicine visits; outline logistical details of representative video and audio visits from our own practices; describe new opportunities for family engagement, care coordination, and comanagement across specialties; and outline a research agenda going forward to further knowledge of the risks and benefits and optimal application of health care on a telemedicine platform.Unpublished randomized controlled trial (RCT) frequency, correlates, and financial impact are not well understood. We sought to characterize the nonpublication of peer-reviewed manuscripts among interventional, therapeutic, multi-arm, phase 3 oncology RCTs. link2 Trials were identified by searching ClinicalTrials.gov, while publications and abstracts were identified through PubMed and Google Scholar. Trial data were extracted from ClinicalTrials.gov and individual publications. Publication was defined as a peer-reviewed manuscript addressing the primary endpoint. Patient accrual cost was extrapolated from experimental data; investigators/sponsors were contacted to determine nonpublication reasons. Six hundred eighty-four completed RCTs met inclusion criteria, which accrued 434,610 patients from 1994 to 2015; 638 were published (93.3%) and 46 were unpublished (6.7%). Among the unpublished trials, the time difference from primary endpoint maturity to data abstraction was a median of 6 years (interquartile range, 4 to 8 years). On multiple binary logistic regression analysis, factors associated with unpublished trials included lack of cooperative group sponsorship (odds ratio, 5.91, 95% CI, 1.35 to 25.97; P=.019) and supportive care investigation (odds ratio, 2.90; 95% CI, 1.13 to 7.41; P=.027). The estimated inflation-adjusted average cost of patient accrual for all unpublished trials was $113,937,849 (range, $41,136,883 to $320,201,063). link2 Direct contact with sponsors/investigators led to a 50.0% response rate (n=23 of 46); manuscript in preparation and/or in submission (n=10 of 23) was the most commonly cited reason for nonpublication. In conclusion, approximately 1 in 15 clinical oncology RCTs are unpublished and this has a profound impact on the research enterprise. The cooperative group infrastructure may serve as a blueprint to reduce nonpublication.
To evaluate the association between obesity and history of childhood trauma in an effort to define implications for the provider-patient relationship and possible causes of failure of obesity treatment.

Multisite survey developed by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Learning Health Systems Obesity Cohort Workgroup consisting of 49 questions with 2 questions focusing on history of being a victim of childhood physical and/or sexual abuse was mailed to 19,964 overweight or obese patients. link3 Data collection for this survey occurred from October 27, 2017, through March 1,2018.

Among the 2211 surveys included in analysis, respondents reporting being a victim of childhood abuse increased significantly with obesity (23.6%, 26.0%, 29.1%, and 36.8% for overweight, class I, class II, and class III obesity, respectively; P<.001). A higher percentage of those who reported being a victim of childhood abuse noted that their weight issues began at an earlier age (P=.002) and were more likely to have weinsider the role of trauma survivorship issues in patients' development of obesity and health care experiences.
To assess host factors in pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)-related hospitalizations and compare outcomes between HIV and non-HIV patients.

Using the National Inpatient Sample database, we identified 3384 hospitalizations with PCP (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification code 136.3) as the primary discharge diagnosis from 2005 to 2014. We evaluated hospitalizations for the following host factors HIV, malignancies, organ transplantation, rheumatologic diseases, and vasculitides. We compared the prevalence of individual host factors among PCP hospitalizations over time, and compared intervention rates and outcomes between HIV and non-HIV patients with PCP.

Among all hospitalizations for PCP, malignancy was the most prevalent host factor (46.0%, n=1559), followed by HIV (17.8%, n=604); 60.7% (n=946) of malignancies were hematologic. The prevalence of HIV among hospitalizations for PCP decreased from 25.1% in 2005 to 9.2% in 2014 (P<.001), whereas the prevalence of non-HIV immunocompromising conditions increased. Compared with HIV patients, PCP patients without HIV had higher rates of bronchoscopy (52.3% vs 26.7%, P<.001) and endotracheal intubation (17.0% vs 7.9%, P<.001), prolonged hospitalizations (11.5 vs 8.7 days, P<.001), higher hospitalization costs (86.8 vs 48.2×10
USD, P<.001) and increased in-hospital mortality (16.0% vs 5.0%, P<.001). link2 After adjusting for age, sex, and smoking status, there was no difference in mortality between non-HIV and HIV patients with PCP (adjusted odds ratio, 1.4; 95% CI, 0.9 to 2.3).

The epidemiology of PCP has shifted with an increase in the prevalence of non-HIV patients who have higher intubation rates and prolonged hospitalizations compared with matched HIV patients.
The epidemiology of PCP has shifted with an increase in the prevalence of non-HIV patients who have higher intubation rates and prolonged hospitalizations compared with matched HIV patients.
To assess the prevalence of coagulation abnormalities in patients with systemic light chain (AL) amyloidosis and their association with disease-related characteristics, disease progression, and survival.

This is a retrospective study of patients with AL amyloidosis seen at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2015. link3 We studied the association between abnormal coagulation parameters and baseline characteristics and their association with survival outcomes.

The study included 411 patients. link3 Abnormalities at diagnosis included prolonged clotting times and coagulation factor deficiencies; prolonged prothrombin time (PT) and factor X (FX) deficiency were found in 19% (73 of 390) and 43% (177 of 411) of patients, respectively. The FX deficiency was associated with higher Mayo stage, involvement of more than 1 organ, liver and cardiac involvement, and greater than 10% bone marrow plasma cells. On univariate analysis, the risk for disease progression or death was higher in patients with abnormal values for PT and factor V, factor VII (FVII), FX, and factor XII compared with those with normal values. Prolonged PT and FVII and FX deficiencies were independent predictors of death after adjusting for Mayo stage and more than 1 organ involvement. Only 106 patients had repeat testing after treatment; no clear relationship was found between treatment response and changes in coagulation parameters.

Coagulation abnormalities occur in a significant proportion of patients with AL amyloidosis and are associated with advanced disease and inferior outcomes. Larger studies are needed to establish whether a relationship exists between treatment response and improvement in individual parameters.
Coagulation abnormalities occur in a significant proportion of patients with AL amyloidosis and are associated with advanced disease and inferior outcomes. Larger studies are needed to establish whether a relationship exists between treatment response and improvement in individual parameters.
To evaluate the association between the use of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) and incident cardiovascular events (CVEs) among older patients with Alzheimer disease (AD).

This retrospective cohort study was conducted with a new-user design and active-comparator design. The data source was the 2005-2014 Full Population file from the Health and Welfare Database in Taiwan. Patients were included if they were aged 50 years or older and had been diagnosed with AD between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2010. The association between ChEI use and the risk of CVEs was investigated in patients with AD. Among the ChEI users, the risk of CVEs was further compared between patients with different cumulative doses and different ChEI treatment strategies. The propensity score method, which included matching and inverse probability of treatment weighting, was used to balance the potential confounders. A Cox proportional hazards model with competing risks was used to estimate the hazard ratio of CVEs.

The study included 6070 patients with AD.
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