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A criterion for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) that reflects the status of controlled coagulopathy would be useful for determining when to stop treatment. Use of the DIC criteria of the Japanese Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (JSTH) for predicting the outcome during recombinant soluble thrombomodulin (thrombomodulin alfa, TM-α) treatment was evaluated.
A retrospective, multicenter survey was conducted in 798 medical facilities in Japan. Of the 4342 patients who underwent TM-α treatment, 193 with infection-associated DIC were investigated.
The 28-day mortality rate increased with the increase in JSTH DIC scores at the end of TM-α treatment, with a Cramer's coefficient of association of 0.431. A reduced platelet count (odds ratio [OR] 0.847, P<.001), prolonged prothrombin time ratio (OR 5.681, P<.001), decreased fibrinogen level (OR 0.995, P<.001), higher level of fibrinogen and fibrin degradation products (OR 1.009, P=.026), and lower antithrombin activity (OR 0.973, P<.001) were correlated with 28-day mortality. On multivariate analysis, the JSTH DIC score at the completion of TM-α therapy was a predictor of mortality (OR 1.591, 95% CI 1.219-2.077).
The JSTH DIC score at the end of anticoagulation therapy may be a reliable tool for predicting the outcome in patients with infection-associated DIC.
The JSTH DIC score at the end of anticoagulation therapy may be a reliable tool for predicting the outcome in patients with infection-associated DIC.
Despite atezolizumab and bevacizumab (A+B) is currently the first-line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, some patients will not be adequate for this combination. In the setting of sorafenib some adverse events have been proposed as prognostic factors.
To characterize the early diarrhoea development as prognostic factor in 344 HCC patients.
The development of early diarrhoea in sorafenib treatment defined as patients who developed diarrhoea and needed dose modification within the first 60days of treatment (e-diarrhoea) and 3-grouping variables were analysed Patients with e-diarrhoea, patients who developed diarrhoea after the first 60days of treatment (L-diarrhoea) and patients that never developed diarrhoea (never diarrhoea).
The median overall survival in sorafenib treated patients was significantly different across groups (6.8months for e-diarrhoea, 26.7months for L-diarrhoea and 13.3months for never-diarrhoea). The emergence of e-diarrhoea was associated with poor outcomes (hazard ratio [HR] 1.84 [95%CI 1.15-2.95]), while there was no increased/decreased risk of dismal evolution in patients with L-diarrhoea (HR 0.66 [95%CI 0.42-1.03]).
The emergence of e-diarrhoea in HCC patients treated with sorafenib is an early predictor of dismal evolution under this therapy. Thus, prompt identification of these non-responders may be useful for an early switch to second-line therapies.
The emergence of e-diarrhoea in HCC patients treated with sorafenib is an early predictor of dismal evolution under this therapy. Thus, prompt identification of these non-responders may be useful for an early switch to second-line therapies.
To evaluate the tooth whitening efficacy of non-hydrogen peroxide containing mouthrinses.
Forty incisors were randomly assigned into four groups. Four whitening mouthrinses, Oral-B 3D White Luxe/Procter & Gamble (WL), Listerine Advanced White/Johnson & Johnson (AW), Colgate Max White/Colgate (MW), and iWhite Whitening Mouthwash/Sylphar (iW), were used over a four-week period. Color changes of L*, a*, b*, ΔE*
, and ΔE
, were recorded by a digital spectrophotometer (Spectroshade Micro/Mht), at baseline and intermediate week-intervals. Data were statistically analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA at α=0.05.
The first-week mean change of L* was 0.76 and significantly different from the baseline for all solutions, without any further changes. Correspondingly, a* decreased by -0.36, while b* increased by 0.48, contributing to a color change of 1.15 ΔE*
or 0.91 ΔE
. No differences were found among the solutions in respect to color-parameter changes (p > 0.05). Differences among time intervaplementary way of keeping teeth whiter, mainly by preventing recurrent tooth discoloration.Real-life data on guselkumab in psoriasis are limited and not available in China hitherto. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effectiveness and safety of guselkumab in patients with psoriasis under Chinese real-life conditions and to explore the effect of guselkumab on CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs). A Chinese prospective and real-life study involving patients with psoriasis in Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China from April to September 2020 was conducted. A total of 45 patients with psoriasis were finally enrolled in the study. Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 90 and 100 responses at week 16 were achieved by 88.6% and 45.5% of patients, respectively. The analysis of PASI response in different subgroups showed no statistically significant difference. Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that at week 16, none of the variables were associated with decreasing PASI 90 response, whereas age at onset of disease was a predictor of PASI 100 response. Dynamic detection of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ Tregs frequency from peripheral blood suggested a stable maintained trend in terms of guselkumab treatment duration. No severe adverse events occurred during the follow-up period. This study confirmed the short-term effectiveness and safety of guselkumab, as well as its good tolerance against psoriasis, in the Chinese population. NX2127 Guselkumab treatment maintains levels of Tregs in patients with psoriasis.Reversible electrodeposition of metals at liquid-solid interfaces is a requirement for long cycle life in rechargeable batteries that utilize metals as anodes. The process has been studied extensively from the perspective of the electrochemical transformations that impact reversibility, however, the fundamental challenges associated with maintaining morphological control when a intrinsically crystalline solid metal phase emerges from an electrolyte solution have been less studied, but provide important opportunities for progress. A crystal growth stabilization method to reshape the initial growth and orientation of crystalline metal electrodeposits is proposed here. The method takes advantage of polymer-salt complexes (PEG-Zn2+ -aX- ) (a = 1,2,3) formed spontaneously in aqueous electrolytes containing zinc (Zn2+ ) and halide (X- ) ions to regulate electro-crystallization of Zn. It is shown that when X = Iodine (I), the complexes facilitate electrodeposition of Zn in a hexagonal closest packed morphology with preferential orientation of the (002) plane parallel to the electrode surface. This facilitates exceptional morphological control of Zn electrodeposition at planar substrates and leads to high anode reversibility and unprecedented cycle life. Preliminary studies of the practical benefits of the approach are demonstrated in Zn-I2 full battery cells, designed in both coin cell and single-flow battery cell configurations.Ultrathin nickel (Ni)-based sulfide nanosheets have been reported as excellent electrocatalysts for overall water splitting; however, the uncontrollability over thickness due to the nonlayered structure still hampers its practical application. Herein, a simple topochemical conversion strategy is employed to synthesize cobalt-doped Ni3 S2 (Co-Ni3 S2 ) ultrathin nanosheets on Ni foam. The Co-Ni3 S2 nanosheets are controlled synthesized by using Co-Ni(OH)2 ultrathin nanosheets as templates with anneal and sulfurization treatment, showing exceptional electrocatalytic activity. This template-assisted method can also be applied to obtain Ni, NiO, and NiPx nanosheets, providing a universal strategy to synthesize ultrathin nanosheets of nonlayered materials. The overall water splitting of this Co-Ni3 S2 ultrathin nanosheets achieves a low voltage of 1.54 V at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and high durability in 1 m KOH, comparable to the best performance of electrochemical water splitting ever reported. The detailed structural transformation of Ni-based sulfides in the catalytic process and its mechanism are further explored both experimentally and theoretically.Trypsin is a protein-digesting enzyme that is essential for the growth and regeneration of bone, muscle, cartilage, skin, and blood. The trypsin inhibitors have various role in diseases such as inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer prognosis, metastasis and so forth. From 10 endophytic fungi isolated, we were able to screen only one strain with the required activity. The fungus with activity was obtained as an endophyte from Dendrophthoe falcata and was later identified as Nigrospora sphaerica. The activity was checked by enzyme assays using trypsin. The fungus was fermented and the metabolites were extracted and further purified by bioassay-guided chromatographic methods and the compound isolated was identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The compound was identified as quercetin. Docking studies were employed to study the interaction. The absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion analysis showed satisfactory results and the compound has no AMES and hepatotoxicity. This study reveals the ability of N. sphaerica to produce bioactive compound quercetin has been identified as a potential candidate for trypsin inhibition. The present communication describes the first report claiming that N. sphaerica strain AVA-1 can produce quercetin and it can be considered as a sustainable source of trypsin active-site inhibitors.The imbalance of Cu+ and Cu2+ in the brain is closely related to neurodegenerative diseases. However, it still lacks of effective analytical methods for simultaneously determining the concentrations of Cu+ and Cu2+ . Herein, we created a novel SERS probe (CuSP) to real-time track and accurately quantify extracellular concentrations of Cu+ and Cu2+ in the live brain. The present CuSP probe demonstrated specific ability for recognition of Cu+ and Cu2+ in a dual-recognition mode. Then, a microarray consisting of 8 CuSP probes with high tempo-spatial resolution and good accuracy was constructed for tracking and simultaneously biosensing of Cu+ and Cu2+ in the cerebral cortex of living brain. Using our powerful tool, it was found that that the concentrations of Cu2+ and Cu+ were increased by ≈4.26 and ≈1.80 times upon ischemia, respectively. Three routes were first discovered for understanding the mechanisms of the increased concentrations of Cu+ and Cu2+ during ischemia.
The Northern Sydney Local Health District was one of the first health regions to be affected by COVID-19 in Australia.
To describe the clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes in our low-prevalence Australian population.
A retrospective analysis of 517 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases between January and June 2020. Patient information was collected as part of routine care within the COVID-19 Virtual Hospital system. Outcomes examined were death, recovery at 30 days and intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
The case fatality rate was 1.8%. Multivariate analysis showed factors independently associated with death, composite outcome of death/ICU admission or incomplete recovery at 30 days were age > 80 and presence of 2 or more comorbidities. Most cases acquired COVID-19 through international (50.9%) or cruise ship travel (9.1%). Health care workers comprised 12.8% of the cohort and represented a disproportionately high percentage of the "unknown" source group (27.6%). The median incubation period was 5 days (IQR 3-8); one patient had an incubation period of 15 days.
