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75; 95% CI 1.14-2.70). Those with ≥10% weight loss showed the lowest HR for PDR (HR, 0.52; 95% CI 0.33-0.83), whereas those with ≥10% weight gain showed the highest HR for PDR (HR, 3.20; 95% CI 2.51-4.08).

Weight gain after new-onset diabetes was associated with increased risk of ESRD and PDR whereas weight loss with decreased risk of PDR, but not ESRD.
Weight gain after new-onset diabetes was associated with increased risk of ESRD and PDR whereas weight loss with decreased risk of PDR, but not ESRD.
Hypertension is considered a risk factor in IgA nephropathy. However, after IgA nephropathy (IgAN) diagnosis, the relationship between early blood pressure control and renal prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze the association between the prognosis of IgAN patients and a controlled status of hypertension within the first year of IgAN diagnosis.

We retrospectively analyzed 2,945 patients diagnosed with IgAN by renal biopsy. The patients were divided into 'Normal', 'New-onset', 'Well-controlled' and 'Poorly-controlled' groups using blood pressure data from two consecutive measurements performed within a year. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional-hazards regression model were used to survey the independent association between recovery from hypertension and the risk of IgAN progression. The primary endpoint was IgAN progression defined as the initiation of dialysis or kidney transplantation.

Before IgAN diagnosis, 1,239 patients (42.1%) had been diagnosed with hypertension. In the fully adjusted Cox proportional-hazards models, the risk of IgAN progression increased by approximately 1.7-fold for the prevalence of hypertension. In the subgroup analyses, the 'Well-controlled' group showed a statistically significant risk of IgAN progression (Hazard ratio (HR), 3.19; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.103-9.245; P = 0.032). Moreover, the 'New-onset' and 'Poorly-controlled' groups had an increased risk of IgAN progression compared to the 'Normal' group (HR, 2.58; 95% CI, 1.016-6.545; P = 0.046 and HR, 3.85; CI, 1.541-9.603; P = 0.004, respectively).

Although hypertension was well-controlled in the first year after IgAN diagnosis, it remained a risk factor for IgAN progression.
Although hypertension was well-controlled in the first year after IgAN diagnosis, it remained a risk factor for IgAN progression.
Beta-blockers (BBs) have been shown to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients. We evaluated the prescribing status of BBs in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) at discharge according to the presence or not of bradycardia, and its effect on prognosis.

Study data were obtained from a multicenter cohort of 3200 patients hospitalized for HF. Patients were classified into four groups according to the presence of bradycardia and use of BBs at discharge. The primary outcome was the incidence of all-cause death during follow-up.

Of 1584 patients with HFrEF, 281 patients died during follow-up (median 523 days, mean 578.5 ± 429.7 days). In patients with bradycardia, the all-cause death rate did not significantly differ according to the use of BBs, but in those patients without bradycardia, the incidence of all-cause death was significantly lower in the BBs group than the no BBs group. Among these four groups, patients with heart rate (HR) ≥ 60 beats/min with no BBs group had the lowest cumulative death-free survival rate. In addition, HR ≥ 60 beats/min with BBs use was independently associated with a 31% reduced risk of all-cause death in patients with HFrEF.

BBs had a beneficial effect on clinical prognosis only in those HFrEF patients without bradycardia. Therefore, BBs should be given by clinicians to HF patients without bradycardia to improve their clinical outcomes.
BBs had a beneficial effect on clinical prognosis only in those HFrEF patients without bradycardia. Therefore, BBs should be given by clinicians to HF patients without bradycardia to improve their clinical outcomes.
PD-L1 expression, a validated predictive biomarker for anti-PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, is reported to change over time. This poses challenges during clinical application in non-small cell lung cancer.

This study included patients with non-small cell lung cancer who underwent surgery or biopsy and evaluation of PD-L1 expression in tumor cells via immunohistochemistry more than twice. We set the threshold of PD-L1 positivity to 10% and categorized patients into four groups according to changes in PD-L1 expression. Clinicopathologic information was collected from medical records. Statistical analyses, including Fisher's exact test and log-rank test, were performed.

Of 109 patients, 38 (34.9%) and 45 (41.3%) had PD-L1 positivity in archival and recent samples, respectively. PD-L1 status was maintained in 78 (71.6%) patients, but changed in 31 (28.4%), with 19 (17.4%) from negative to positive. There were no significant differences in characteristics between patients who maintained PD-L1 negativity and whose PD-ly.
Patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) have low levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). There is accumulating evidence that BCAAs have anti-fibrotic effects in cirrhosis. This study is aimed to evaluate the effect of BCAAs on the function and phenotype of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).

LX-2, an immortalized human stellate cell line, was used in in vitro experiments. LX-2 cells were exposed to TGF-β1 and BCAAs or to valine, leucine, and isoleucine, which are components of BCAAs. Activation of TGF-β signaling pathways in LX-2 cells were observed using real-time quantitative PCR and western blotting.

The increased expression of SNAI1 was observed in LX-2 cells activated by TGF-β1. After BCAA treatment, its expression was significantly decreased at the mRNA level. The increased expression of Col1α1 and TIMP2 at the mRNA level and α-SMA at the protein level in activated LX-2 cells decreased after BCAA treatment. Among the BCAA components, leucine and valine significantly abrogated TGF-β-induced activation of LX-2 cells. BCAA treatment led to the decreased phosphorylation of Smad2 and p38 proteins, which are markers for Smad and Smad-independent p38 MAPK signaling pathways, respectively.

BCAA treatment can improve hepatic fibrosis by directly affecting the activated state of hepatic stellate cells through inhibition of the TGF-β signaling pathway. Among BCAA components, leucine and valine mainly abrogated TGF-β-induced activation of HSCs. Our results suggest that BCAA may be used to attenuate the progression of liver fibrosis.
BCAA treatment can improve hepatic fibrosis by directly affecting the activated state of hepatic stellate cells through inhibition of the TGF-β signaling pathway. Among BCAA components, leucine and valine mainly abrogated TGF-β-induced activation of HSCs. Our results suggest that BCAA may be used to attenuate the progression of liver fibrosis.
Atrial fibrillation (AF)-related stroke accounts for 20% of ischemic strokes. Rivaroxaban use in AF patients for preventing stroke and systemic embolism was approved in 2013 in Korea. This study was to investigate the safety and effectiveness of rivaroxaban use in Korean patients with non-valvular AF in a real-world setting.

This was an analysis of the Korean patients in XANAP, which was a prospective, observational cohort study including patients with non-valvular AF starting rivaroxaban treatment to prevent stroke or non-central nervous system systemic embolism (non-CNS SE), conducted in 10 Asian countries.

A total of 844 patients were enrolled in the Korean portion of the XANAP study. In XANAP Korea, the mean age was 70.1 years and 62.6% were males. The mean CHADS2 score was 2.5 and the mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.8. 47% of the patients had experienced prior stroke or non-CNS SE or TIA. 73.6% of the patients had CHADS2 score ≥ 2. Incidence proportions of 0.8% of the patients (1.1 per 100-patient years) developed adjudicated treatment-emergent major bleeding. Death was observed in 1.2% of the patients. The incidence of non-major bleeding as well as thromboembolic event were 8.4% (11.6 per 100-patient years) and 1.5% (2.0 per 100-patient years), respectively.

This study reaffirmed the consistent safety profile of rivaroxaban. We found consistent results with overall XANAP population for rivaroxaban in terms of safety in NVAF patients for the prevention of stroke and non-CNS SE.
This study reaffirmed the consistent safety profile of rivaroxaban. We found consistent results with overall XANAP population for rivaroxaban in terms of safety in NVAF patients for the prevention of stroke and non-CNS SE.
Prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel beyond 1 year has shown to reduce ischemic events at the expense of increased bleeding; however, limited data are available on the clinical significance of platelet reactivity (PR) at 1 year in this setting.

We retrospectively identified 331 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and assessed the on-clopidogrel PR using VerifyNow P2Y12 Assay at 1 year in a single center. At the clinician's discretion, 211 patients were on DAPT for >1 year. The relationship between high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) at 1 year and clinical outcomes beyond 1 year and, the longitudinal change of PR was analyzed.

At 1 year, 135 (64%) patients showed HPR, and 76 (36%) did not. There was a significant increase in ischemic endpoint events which include cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke/transient ischemic attack in patients with than without HPR at 1 year (hazard ratio[HR], 2.68, 95% confidence interval[CI], 1.06-6.77, p=0.036). However, the incidence of any Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) bleeding was significantly low in the HPR group (HR, 0.11, 95% CI, 0.02-0.65, p=0.015). In longitudinal analysis, PR significantly decreased from post-load to 1 year after index PCI in the non-HPR group. MDL-28170 mouse Conversely, the HPR group showed high PR from baseline through 1 year.

HPR at 1 year may be a useful surrogate for predicting ischemic and bleeding events in patients on prolonged DAPT. Patients with and without HPR at 1 year showed different patterns of longitudinal change in PR.
HPR at 1 year may be a useful surrogate for predicting ischemic and bleeding events in patients on prolonged DAPT. Patients with and without HPR at 1 year showed different patterns of longitudinal change in PR.The Republic of Korea (ROK) experienced a public health crisis due to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2015 and is currently going through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Lessons learned from the disastrous MERS outbreak were reflected in the preparedness system, and readiness made since then enabled the country to successfully flatten the epidemic curve of COVID-19 in late February and March 2020. In this review, we aimed to summarize and compare the epidemiology and response of ROK to the 2015 MERS outbreak and the COVID-19 epidemic in early 2020. We emphasize that given the next waves seem inevitable, it is urgent to develop comprehensive preparedness and response plans against the worst scenarios of COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneously strengthening healthcare capacity to endure the peak demand and smart strategies to sustain social distancing and public hygiene are necessary until the effective and safe therapeutics and vaccines against COVID-19 are available.
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