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priorities. The findings highlight a need for more research on midwifery education in both theory and practice across the region.
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is the most important bacterial infection in young children, and the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines has changed its presentation. This study compared the incidence, characteristics and serotype distribution of IPD before and after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13).

Prospective enrolment of patients with IPD aged less than 60 months and admitted to either of 2 tertiary care hospitals between January 2007 and December 2009 (pre-PCV13 period) and January 2012 and June-2016 (PCV13 period).

We identified 493 cases, 319 in the pre-PCV13 period and 174 in the PCV13 period. The incidence of IPD decreased from 89.7 to 34.4 cases per 100,000 population (-62%; P<.001). This decrease was observed in all forms of disease except necrotising pneumonia (increase from 0.8 to 3.7 cases/100,000 population). There was a significant reduction in all serotypes included in the PCV13 and not included in the PCV7. We did not find significant differences in length of stay, mortality or the frequency of sequelae between both periods, but in the PCV13 period, the length of stay in the paediatric intensive care unit and the duration of mechanical ventilation were longer (P=.00). The incidence of serotype 3 decreased from 10.4 to 6.9 cases per 100,000 population, although it was the serotype involved most frequently in patients with severe disease.

After the introduction of the PCV13, there has been a significant decrease in IPD cases. Serotype 3 continues to be an important cause of severe IPD.
After the introduction of the PCV13, there has been a significant decrease in IPD cases. Serotype 3 continues to be an important cause of severe IPD.
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are a very common pediatric disease, with strong implications for children and their families. We aimed to determine their frequency in our environment (per Rome IV criteria) and to establish if there is seasonal variability in diagnosis.

Descriptive, prospective study. For 12 months, children under 16 years of age with suspected FGIDs who had a first pediatric gastroenterology consultation were included and classified according to Rome IV criteria. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS v22.

574 children received consultations, 67% were >4 years of age. FGIDs were suspected in 44.6% of the patients, 32.4% were diagnosed according to Rome IV criteria (16.4%, <4 years; 40.3%, >4 years). 51.1% were female, average age of 8.4±4.2 years and mean of 7 months of symptoms until diagnosis (range 3-150). In patients <4 years, the most common disorders were functional constipation (48.4%), regurgitation (22.5%) and functional diarrhea (16.1%); in patients >4 years of age, functional abdominal pain (29%), functional dyspepsia (28.4%) and functional constipation (16.8%) were most frequent. We did not discern seasonal variations in diagnosis in the global study population (p=.96) or by age group (< 4, P=.51; > 4, P=.57).

FGIDs account for one third of our patients' consultations. While the Rome IV criteria are more inclusive than before, almost 30% of patients with suspected FGIDs do not meet said criteria. Although a seasonal difference regarding diagnosis was observed, it was not statistically significant either in the sample group as a whole or by age group.
FGIDs account for one third of our patients' consultations. While the Rome IV criteria are more inclusive than before, almost 30% of patients with suspected FGIDs do not meet said criteria. Although a seasonal difference regarding diagnosis was observed, it was not statistically significant either in the sample group as a whole or by age group.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities to move the completion of university studies online. Spain's National Conference of Medical School Deans coordinates an objective, structured clinical competency assessment called the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), which consists of 20 face-to-face test sections for students in their sixth year of study. As a result of the pandemic, a computer-based case simulation OSCE (CCS-OSCE) has been designed. The objective of this article is to describe the creation, administration, and development of the test.

This work is a descriptive study of the CCS-OSCE from its planning stages in April 2020 to its administration in June 2020.

The CCS-OSCE evaluated the competences of anamnesis, exploration, clinical judgment, ethical aspects, interprofessional relations, prevention, and health promotion. No technical or communication skills were evaluated. The CCS-OSCE consisted of ten test sections, each of which had a 12-min time limit and ranged from six to 21 questions (mean 1.1 min/question). The CCS-OSCE used the virtual campus platform of each of the 16 participating medical schools, which had a total of 2829 students in their sixth year of study. Vorinostat It was jointly held on two dates in June 2020.

The CCS-OSCE made it possible to bring together the various medical schools and carry out interdisciplinary work. The CCS-OSCE conducted may be similar to Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination.
The CCS-OSCE made it possible to bring together the various medical schools and carry out interdisciplinary work. The CCS-OSCE conducted may be similar to Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination.
There is currently a degree of divergence among the main clinical practice guidelines on the management of risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This project aims to gain understanding of the management of PAD risk factors in clinical practice and to reach a multidisciplinary consensus on the strategies to be followed in order to optimize its identification, treatment, and follow-up.

A multidisciplinary consensus following the Delphi methodology.

Professionals (n=130) with extensive experience in PAD participated in this consultation. The results suggest that in order to optimize the control of risk factors, efforts should be aimed at (1) promoting the involvement and awareness of all specialists in the identification of and screening for the disease; (2) guaranteeing the possibility of evaluating the ankle-brachial index (ABI) in all the medical specialties involved; (3) promoting strategies for patients to quit smoking through the use of drugs, programs, or referrals to specialized units; (4) promoting an appropriate Mediterranean-based diet and the prescription of daily exercise; (5) raising awareness of the importance of ensuring LDL cholesterol values below 70mg/dL, especially in symptomatic but also in asymptomatic patients (<55mg/dL following the publication of the ESC/EAS guide); (6) recommending the use of antiplatelet therapy in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or a pathological ABI; and (7) protocolizing the annual evaluation of ABI in high-risk patients.

This document presents the 22 agreed-upon strategies which are intended to help professionals optimize multidisciplinary management of PAD risk factors.
This document presents the 22 agreed-upon strategies which are intended to help professionals optimize multidisciplinary management of PAD risk factors.This study compared monophasic 100-μs pulses with high-frequency electroporation (HF-EP) bursts using an in vivo animal model. Myocardial damage was evaluated by histologic analysis. Compared with 10 monophasic pulses, 20 bursts of HF-EP at 100 and 150 kHz were associated with less damage. However, when the number of HF-EP bursts was increased to 60, myocardial damage was comparable to that of the monophasic group. HF-EP protocols were associated with attenuated collateral muscle contractions. This study shows that HF-EP is feasible and effective and that pulse frequency has a significant effect on extent of ablation.
This study sought to report the incidence of device-related thrombosis (DRT) and thromboembolic (TE) events when an alternative to clopidogrel is prescribed in loss-of-function (LOF) allele carriers of the cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) gene.

LOF polymorphisms of the CYP2C19 gene are associated with reduced hepatic bioactivation of clopidogrel.

One thousand two Watchman patients were included. Six hundred forty-five patients underwent CYP2C19 genetic testing; among patients with clopidogrel resistance, clopidogrel was replaced by either prasugrel (pilot cohort) or half dose direct oral anticoagulant ((DOAC)/Group 1), both in combination with aspirin. We compared the incidence of DRT/TE events among genotyped patients and a control group which received standard dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) (Group 2; n=357). All reported events occurred during a timeframe between 45- and 180-day follow-up transesophageal echocardiograms, when the 2 different antithrombotic strategies (genotype-guided vs standard DAPT) were adopted.

In the pilot cohort (n=244), bleeding events occurred in 10.2% of patients who received aspirin plus prasugrel, leading to early discontinuation of the prasugrel-based protocol. DOAC Group 1 patients (n=401), 25.7% were reduced metabolizers, and clopidogrel was replaced by half dose direct oral anticoagulant. DRT was documented in 1 (0.2%) patient of Group 1 and 7 (1.96%) patients of Group 2 (log-rank P value=0.021). The composite endpoint of DRT/TE events was significantly lower among patients receiving a genotype-guided antithrombotic strategy (0.75% vs 3.1%; log-rank P value=0.017).

In Watchman patients, a genotype-based antithrombotic strategy with aspirin plus half dose DOAC in reduced clopidogrel metabolizers was superior to standard DAPT with respect to DRT/TE events.
In Watchman patients, a genotype-based antithrombotic strategy with aspirin plus half dose DOAC in reduced clopidogrel metabolizers was superior to standard DAPT with respect to DRT/TE events.
This study hypothesized that catheter ablation in healthy ovine ventricular myocardium using low ionic 0.45% saline (half-normal saline [HNS]) and nonionic 5% dextrose in water (D5W) would result in larger lesions compared with use of 0.9% saline (normal saline [NS]).

Limited data exist regarding the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation using low and nonionic irrigants.

Open irrigated ablation was performed on 14 beating ovine hearts (NS, n=5; HNS, n=4; D5W, n=5). Ablation was delivered by using identical parameters (ie, 30W in power control mode, 60-second duration, contact force of 10-20g in the endocardial ventricles and 5-10g in the epicardium). Catheter orientation and tissue contact were optimized by using intracardiac echocardiography. Lesion width, depth, and volume and number of steam pops were compared.

Overall, 196 lesions were analyzed (mean duration 56.7 ± 8.3 seconds; mean contact force 15.3 ± 6.1 g; and mean impedance drop 31 ± 19.1Ω). Compared with NS, HNS and D5W resulted in larger lesion volumes (NS 349.2 ± 245.1mm
vs HNS 645.7 ± 386.4mm
vs D5W 633.2 ± 387.1mm
; HNS vs NS, P< 0.001; D5W vs NS, P< 0.001; D5W vs HNS, P=0.87). However, D5W was associated with higher steam pop occurrence (NS 5% vs HNS 11% vs D5W 35%; HNS vs NS, P=0.22; D5W vs NS, P< 0.001; D5W vs HNS, P=0.002).

Catheter ablation with HNS and D5W resulted in larger ablation lesions compared with NS but similar lesion dimensions between HNS and D5W. The increase in lesion size with HNS and D5W was associated with a higher incidence of steam pops, especially with D5W, compared with NS.
Catheter ablation with HNS and D5W resulted in larger ablation lesions compared with NS but similar lesion dimensions between HNS and D5W. The increase in lesion size with HNS and D5W was associated with a higher incidence of steam pops, especially with D5W, compared with NS.
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