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001). Additionally, LIN and HMP were found to be significantly different between successful and unsuccessful fertilization (P = 0.038 and P = 0.029, respectively). Additionally, significantly higher SiD scores were found for those spermatozoa that achieved both successful fertilization (P = 0.004) and blastocyst formation (P = 0.013).
The possibility of carrying out real-time analyses of individual spermatozoa using an automatic tool such as SiD creates the opportunity to assist the embryologist in selecting the better spermatozoon for injection in an ICSI procedure.
The possibility of carrying out real-time analyses of individual spermatozoa using an automatic tool such as SiD creates the opportunity to assist the embryologist in selecting the better spermatozoon for injection in an ICSI procedure.
Do differences exist in euploidy rates in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) cycles with oral dydrogesterone primed ovarian stimulation protocol or the flexible gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist protocol?
A retrospective cohort study. C25-140 Patients received the oral dydrogesterone or the GnRH antagonist in the first PGT-A cycle between November 2017 and May 2019. Propensity matching was used to identify a propensity-matched antagonist group based on age, BMI and AMH with a 11 ratio. The primary outcome was the rate of euploid embryos.
A total of 780 cycles were included, consisting of 390 cycles receiving dydrogesterone and 390 cycles receiving GnRH antagonist protocol. No significant difference was found in patient baseline and cycle characteristics in the two groups. No statistical difference was found in the number of oocytes retrieved, metaphase II oocytes, embryos biopsied and embryo testing between the two groups. As no biopsy blastocysts formed in some cycles, only 262 cycles in the study group and 263 cycles in the antagonist group received next-generation sequencing testing, respectively. Similar to our overall data, the euploid rate per embryo biopsied was not significantly different. No significant differences were found between the two groups after stratifying by age and controlling for PGT-A testing modality.
Ovulation inhibition by exogenous progestins in ovarian stimulation cycles should, therefore, be considered a valid modality in freeze-all PGT-A cycles, in view of its demonstrated effectiveness and known safety enhancement.
Ovulation inhibition by exogenous progestins in ovarian stimulation cycles should, therefore, be considered a valid modality in freeze-all PGT-A cycles, in view of its demonstrated effectiveness and known safety enhancement.The WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen is a worldwide recognized source of information on reliable techniques for semen examination. Since its initial publication, aimed at providing useful data in the evaluation of male contraceptive drugs, the manual has developed to focus mainly on discovering male factors of infertility as a basis for medical assisted reproduction. The principles for basic semen examination remain mainly unchanged in the sixth edition. Some important adjustments have been made to improve efficacy, compliance with basic laboratory science and user-friendly instructions. For human sperm morphology assessment, more rationale and techniques are given for the assessment of defects in all parts of the spermatozoa. More data from men in couples with less than 1 year to initiation of pregnancy have been incorporated into the manual. The general problem, however, has been that these ranges and limits have been misinterpreted as distinct limits between fertility and infertility. This review discusses how the available distribution of data from men in couples achieving pregnancy should be interpreted. Another important aspect is the use of human sperm morphology for better understanding of functions and disorders of the male reproductive organs to increase the focus on men's reproductive health.
Variable control measures for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infections were adopted among different hospitals and areas. We investigated the burden and patient characteristics of healthcare-associated VRE infections in 2018-2019 and 2020, when multiple preventive measures for COVID-19 were taken.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mask waring and hand hygiene were enforced in the study hospital. The incidence densities of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including overall HAIs, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) HAIs, VRE HAIs, and VRE healthcare-associated bloodstream infections (HABSIs), consumption of broad-spectrum antibiotics and hygiene products, demographic characteristics and medical conditions of affected patients, were compared before and after the pandemic.
The incidence density of both VRE HAIs and VRE HABSIs did not change statistically significantly, however, the highest in 2020 than that in 2018 and 2019. This was in spite of universal mask waring and increased consumption of 75% alcohol in 2020 and consistent implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in three observed years. The increased prescriptions of broad-spectrum cephalosporins might partially explain the increase of VRE infection.
Increased mask wearing and hand hygiene may not result in the decline in the development of VRE HAIs in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued monitoring of the dynamics of HAIs remains indispensable.
Increased mask wearing and hand hygiene may not result in the decline in the development of VRE HAIs in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued monitoring of the dynamics of HAIs remains indispensable.Toxin-antitoxin systems can defend bacteria against phages by shutting down infected cells, but the links between their molecular mechanisms and biological functions have remained underexplored. LeRoux et al. now show how the DNA-targeting ADP-ribosylation activity of DarTG impairs phage replication but is overcome by dedicated viral inhibitors and evolved tolerance.
There remain profound race-related disparities in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Deferral of operative management for early-stage disease is recognized as driver of this disparity. Black race has been associated with higher rates of surgical deferral. It remains unclear how race impacts likelihood of receiving radiation therapy after declining surgical management of NSCLC.
A retrospective cohort analysis was completed using data from the National Cancer Database (NCBD) for patients 18 and over with stage I NSCLC offered surgical resection from 2004 to 2015 (N=89,462). Multivariable logistic regression identified predictors of surgical deferral and predictors for deferral of radiation after deferral of surgery. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with log-rank tests and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regressions were performed.
87,293 (97.6%) patients underwent surgery, 2169 (2.4%) deferred. Patients who deferred had 2.1 times higher hazard ratio for mortality, (HR=2.08, [1.97, 2.29], P < .001). Of those that deferred, 1250 (57.6%) received postdeferral radiation. Compared to White patients, Black patients had OR of 1.82 for deferring both surgery and radiation (aOR 1.82, [1.31, 2.53], P < .001) and Asian and Pacific Island (API) patients had an OR of 2.67 (aOR 2.67, [1.27, 4.64], P=.008). Other predictors of deferral of therapy included Medicare or lack of insurance, and treatment at nonacademic medical centers.
Insurance status and Black race, and API race are associated with deferring surgical therapy and radiation therapy for NSCLC. These findings are consistent with the large body of work showing worse outcomes for treatment of NSCLC in minority patients.
Insurance status and Black race, and API race are associated with deferring surgical therapy and radiation therapy for NSCLC. These findings are consistent with the large body of work showing worse outcomes for treatment of NSCLC in minority patients.Plant polysaccharides are components of plant cell walls and/or store energy. However, this oversimplified classification neglects the fact that some cell wall polysaccharides and glycoproteins can localize outside the relatively sharp boundaries of the apoplastic moiety, where they adopt functions not directly related to the cell wall. Such polysaccharide multifunctionality (or 'moonlighting') is overlooked in current research, and in most cases the underlying mechanisms that give rise to unconventional ex muro trafficking, targeting, and functions of polysaccharides and glycoproteins remain elusive. This review highlights major examples of the extramural occurrence of various glycan cell wall components, discusses the possible significance and implications of these phenomena for plant physiology, and lists exciting open questions to be addressed by future research.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe drug-resistant epileptic syndrome. Palliative treatments such as corpus callosotomy (CC) and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) have emerged as treatments to reduce the number of seizures in patients. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of CC and VNS in patients with LGS studied in the last 30 years.
We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis and collected papers from PubMed (MEDLINE), Ovidsp, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library data bases. The articles analyzed were published between January 1990 and December 2020. Keywords were chosen based on internal and external validation in the PubMed data base (the analysis is available in the Supplementary Data Supplementary Appendix). Prospective or retrospective case reports (n ≥ 2), case series, cohort studies, or case-control studies involving patients with LGS were included in the analysis. We selected studies that had no age or sex restriction and that provided data on seizures before and afte VNS had an incidence of 64% (95% CI, 38%-89%), with an I
value of 90.8%. There was an overlap of confidence intervals, with no statistical difference between the treatments in both scenarios.
Our analysis of LGS showed that the CC and VNS treatments are significantly beneficial to reducing seizures, without superiority between them.
Our analysis of LGS showed that the CC and VNS treatments are significantly beneficial to reducing seizures, without superiority between them.
The aim of this study was to investigate the comparative efficacy of neuromodulation technologies for overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome in adults.
A computerized search was conducted of Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE (via PubMed), Web of Science, CNKI, Wan Fang Data, and ClinicalTrials.gov up to April 21,2022.
The search selected clinical trials with random allocation to percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS), vaginal electrical stimulation (VES), sacral neuromodulation (SNM), parasacral stimulation (PS), pudendal neuromodulation, or placebo.
The main outcomes were the voiding diary, OAB-related quality of life, and positive response rate. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (RoB 2.0) was used to assess the risk of bias of each included study, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation tool was used to evaluate the overall evidence quality of key outcomes.
The study included 21 randomized controlled trials involving 1433 participants, and all trials were used for the meta-analysis.
