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01). Patients with overlap required significantly higher oral prednisolone (81% vs. 22%), methotrexate (72% vs. 38%) and hydroxychloroquine (54% vs. 5%) while cyclophosphamide (13% vs. 44%) and azathioprine (9% vs. 44%) were used relatively less in this group. Mortality was 15% at a mean follow-up of 51.75 months. Infections were noted to be the most common cause of death. There was no significant difference in the mortality between patients with and without lung disease or patients with or without overlap.

We describe the largest single-centre cohort with longest follow-up of juvenile systemic scleroderma from India.
We describe the largest single-centre cohort with longest follow-up of juvenile systemic scleroderma from India.Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) are a major source of nosocomial infections worldwide. In this study, the ability of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)-based method (Isoplex CRE-ART) to rapidly detect carbapenemase-encoding genes bla OXA-48-like, bla OXA-23-like, bla OXA-24-like, bla KPC, bla VIM, bla NDM and bla IMP in 231 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii isolates was investigated. The accuracy of the LAMP test was compared to results of molecular isolate characterization using a Laboratory Developed Test multiplex carbapenemase PCR assay. The LAMP test correctly identified the presence of on-panel carbapenemases with a sensitivity of 99.16 % [95 % confidence interval (CI) 95.39-99.96 %] and a specificity of 98.21 % (95 % CI 93.72-99.68 %) in 60 min. Our findings suggest that the Isoplex CRE-ART assay is able to rapidly identify carbapenemase genes in CR-GNB and improves options for pathogen characterization in the context of clinical microbiological and infection control diagnostics.Compromised endothelial (EC) barrier function is a hallmark of inflammatory diseases. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, widely applied as clinical therapies, cause pneumonitis through mechanisms not yet fully understood. This study aimed to elucidate the EC mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of pneumonitis caused by mTOR inhibition (mTORi). Mice with EC-specific deletion of mTOR complex components (Mtor, Rptor or Rictor) were administered LPS to induce pulmonary injury. Cultured EC were treated with pharmacological inhibitors, small interfering RNA or overexpression-plasmids. EC barrier function was evaluated in vivo with Evan's blue assay and in vitro by measurement of transendothelial electrical resistance and albumin flux. mTORi increased basal and TNFα-induced EC permeability, which was caused by myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation-dependent cell contraction. Inactivation of mTOR kinase activity by mTORi triggered PKCδ/p38/NF-κB signaling that significantly upregulated TNFα-induced MLC kinase (MLCK) expression, while Raptor promoted the phosphorylation of PKCα/MYPT1 independent of its interaction with mTOR, leading to suppression of MLC phosphatase (MLCP) activity. EC-specific deficiency in mTOR, Raptor or Rictor aggravated lung inflammation in LPS-treated mice. These findings reveal that mTORi induces PKC-dependent endothelial MLC phosphorylation, contraction and hyperpermeability that promote pneumonitis.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome and prognosis of thoracolumbar feline intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) treated by surgical decompression.

This was a multi-institutional retrospective study evaluating the age, breed, sex, body weight, presenting complaint, neuroanatomic diagnosis at presentation, diagnostic imaging results, surgery performed and the overall outcome at discharge and at recheck. Bivariable associations between variables were assessed using the Kruskal-Wallis test (age and grade of IVDD at presentation) and Fisher's exact test (grade of IVDD at presentation and outcome).

A total of 35 cats met the inclusion criteria for the study. The most frequently reported clinical sign was difficulty walking (54.2%). The majority of cats presented with an L4-S3 localization (57%). The most common site of intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) was at L6-L7 (34%). The majority of feline patients that received surgery had a positive outcome at the time of discharge (62.5%; n = 20/32) and at the time of the 2-week recheck (91.3%; n = 21/23). No association was identified between the age of the patient and the grade of IVDD. No association was identified between the presenting grade of IVDD and the clinical outcome at the time of discharge or at the time of recheck evaluation.

Cats undergoing spinal decompressive surgery for thoracolumbar IVDH appear to have a favorable prognosis independent of the initial presenting grade of IVDD. A larger sample size and a longer length of follow-up is necessary to obtain statistical associations between the presenting grade of IVDD and overall clinical outcome.
Cats undergoing spinal decompressive surgery for thoracolumbar IVDH appear to have a favorable prognosis independent of the initial presenting grade of IVDD. A larger sample size and a longer length of follow-up is necessary to obtain statistical associations between the presenting grade of IVDD and overall clinical outcome.
The aim of this study was to analyze iron, copper and zinc concentrations in commercial foods and compare among food formats (dry, canned, raw), foods marketed by age category (adult 1+ years and senior 7+ years) and foods intended for adult maintenance vs all life stages.

In total, 112 commercial non-therapeutic food products marketed for healthy adult and senior cats were purchased in the USA. Foods were analyzed for their proximate composition. Trace mineral concentrations were measured using inductively coupled argon plasma-optical emission spectroscopy and described on a calculated metabolizable energy basis using standard modified Atwater values.

Measured iron (median 58.4 mg/1000 kcal [range 15.7-379.0]), copper (median 5.6 mg/1000 kcal [range 0.8-13.3]) and zinc (median 47.6 mg/1000 kcal [range 7.6-128.1]) concentrations were highly variable among cat foods. When all food products - regardless of their nutritional adequacy substantiation method - were compared with the Association of American Fercial non-therapeutic foods for adult and senior cats are highly variable. A minority of foods - mainly raw food products - were deficient in these minerals. It is unknown if some foods with high trace mineral concentrations could have adverse effects as studies are needed to establish safe upper limits for dietary intake of trace minerals in healthy cats.Adansonia digitata exhibits numerous beneficial effects. In the current study, we investigated the anti-cancer effects of four different extracts of A. digitata (polar and non-polar extracts of fruit powder and fibers) on the proliferation of human colon cancer (HCT116), human breast cancer (MCF-7), and human ovarian cancer (OVCAR-3 and OVCAR-4) cell lines. RNA sequencing revealed the influence of the effective A. digitata fraction on the gene expression profiles of responsive cells. The results indicated that only the polar extract of the A. digitata fibers exhibited anti-proliferative activities against HCT116 and MCF-7 cells, but not ovarian cancer cells. Moreover, the polar extract of the fibers resulted in the modulation of the expression of multiple genes in HCT116 and MCF-7 cells. We propose that casein kinase 2 alpha 3 (CSNK2A3) is a novel casein kinase 2 (CSNK2) isoform in HCT116 cells and report, for the first time, the potential involvement of FYVE, RhoGEF, and PH domain-containing 3 (FGD3) in colon cancer. Together, these findings provide evidence supporting the anti-cancer potential of the polar extract of A. digitata fibers in this experimental model of breast and colon cancers.Facilitated contemplation of artwork has been found to be a valuable tool in the spiritual care encounter with adult patients. No reports were found on art-contemplation as a tool in the spiritual care of the pediatric population. This article is a preliminary report of facilitated art-contemplation as a portal to spiritual care encounters with hospitalized children and adolescents, their families and the staff. A series of such encounters is presented, and future direction discussed.
Anterior Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion (ALIF) is a type of back surgery with the advantages of direct access to the spinal interbody space and the potential lessening morbidity related to posterior approaches.

To describe a rare case of left ureteral lesion from ALIF surgery diagnosed 4 months after the procedure.

A 37-year-old Caucasian man with a long history of painful post-traumatic spondylolisthesis and degenerative L5-S1 disc disease underwent a retroperitoneal anterior L5-S1 discectomy, insertion of an interbody tantallium cage, and placement of a pyramid titanium plate fixed with screws. Four months later, due to recurrent left lumbar pain and mild renal failure, a CT scan was performed showing left hydronephrosis with a homolateral urinoma of 17 cm in diameter. A left nephrostomy was placed and the nephrostography detected a filiform leakage at L5-S1 level in communication with the urinoma. ML324 The patient underwent laparoscopic urinoma drainage, distal left ureterectomy, and Casati-Boari flap ureterocystoneostomy with ureteral double J stent placement. The stent was held for six weeks and, 1 month later, the control ultrasound scan was negative for hydronephrosis, the creatinine level had normalized and the patient was asymptomatic.

Ureteral lesion from ALIF surgery is a very rare event. Spinal surgeons should be more awareness regarding the susceptibility of ureteral injuries along with the clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up, and management options for this kind of complication.
Ureteral lesion from ALIF surgery is a very rare event. Spinal surgeons should be more awareness regarding the susceptibility of ureteral injuries along with the clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up, and management options for this kind of complication.Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A prevalence has increased after implementation of PCV7 and PCV10 vaccines. In this study, we have provided, with high accuracy, the genetic diversity of the 19A serotype in a cohort of Dutch invasive pneumococcal disease patients and asymptomatic carriers obtained in the period 2004-2016. Whole genomes of the 338 pneumococcal isolates in this cohort were sequenced and their capsule (cps) loci compared to examine the diversity and determine the impact on the production of CPS sugar precursors and CPS shedding. We discovered 79 types with a unique CPS locus sequence. Most variation was observed in the rmlB and rmlD genes of the TDP-Rha synthesis pathway, and in the wzg gene, of unknown function. Interestingly, gene variation in the cps locus was conserved in multiple alleles. Using RmlB and RmlD protein models, we predict that enzymatic function is not affected by the single nucleotide polymorphisms as identified. To determine if RmlB and RmlD function was affected, we analyzed nucleotide sugar levels using UHPLC-MS. CPS precursors differed between 19A cps locus subtypes, including TDP-Rha, but no clear correlation was observed. Also, a significant difference in multiple nucleotide sugar levels was observed between phylogenetically branched groups. Because of indications of a role for Wzg in capsule shedding, we analyzed if this was affected. No clear indication of a direct role in shedding was found. We thus describe genotypic variety in rmlB, rmlD and wzg in serotype 19A the Netherlands, for which we have not discovered an associated phenotype.
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