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Injection of AAMs specifically reduced hepatocellular necrosis, HMGB1 translocation, and infiltrating neutrophils following APAP-ALI. AAM delivery also stimulated proliferation in hepatocytes and endothelium, and reduced levels of several circulating proinflammatory cytokines within 24 hours. AAMs displayed a high phagocytic activity both in vitro and in injured liver tissue post-injection. Crosstalk with the host innate immune system was evidenced by reduced infiltrating host Ly6Chi macrophages in AAM-treated mice. Importantly, therapeutic efficacy was partially recapitulated using clinical-grade primary human AAMs in immunocompetent APAP-ALI mice underscoring translational potential CONCLUSION We identify that AAMs have value as a cell-based therapy in an experimental model of APAP-ALI. Human AAMs warrant further evaluation as a potential cell-based therapy for APAP overdose patients with established liver injury. V.BACKGROUND The reliability of somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) to predict a poor outcome of cardiac arrest patients after targeted temperature management (TTM) has been questioned due to self-fulfilling prophecy. METHODS This was a multicentre, prospective, registry-based study. Data were collected from the Korean Hypothermia Network (KORHN)-pro registry between November 2015 and December 2018. We excluded cases with possible bias (inappropriate SSEP recordings and patients who decided on the withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy [WLST]) and calculated the sensitivities and false positive rates (FPRs) for an absent N20 and an absent brainstem reflex. A poor outcome was defined as a cerebral performance category score of 3-5 after 6 months. RESULTS A total of 262 patients were analysed 83 in the good outcome group and 179 in the poor outcome group. A bilaterally absent N20 was found in 127 patients and predicted a poor outcome with a sensitivity of 71.0% (95% confidence interval [CI], 63.7-77.5) and an FPR of 0.0% (95% CI, 0.0-4.3). Among the patients with absent brainstem reflexes (n = 103), 3 had a good outcome, with an FPR of 4.3% (95% CI, 0.9-12.2). The absence of one or both N20 and brainstem reflex had a sensitivity of 84.2% (95% CI, 77.4-89.6) and an FPR of 4.3% (95% CI, 0.9-12.2). CONCLUSIONS Our results provide further evidence that SSEP exactly predicts poor neurological outcome in these patients and suggest that caution be taken when the brainstem reflex is used as a single test to make decisions regarding WLST. V.BACKGROUND The relationship of PaO2 and PaCO2 levels with outcome after cardiac arrest (CA) is controversial. Few studies have analysed both PaO2 and PaCO2 in this setting and the overall exposure to different PaO2 and PaCO2 levels has not been taken into account. METHODS We reviewed blood gas data obtained within the first 24 h from all comatose adult patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit after successful resuscitation from CA. Exposure times to different PaO2 and PaCO2 thresholds were reported as areas under the curve (AUC) and the time above these thresholds was then calculated. The primary outcome measure was neurological outcome assessed using the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) score at 3 months. An unfavourable outcome was defined as a CPC of 3-5 and a favourable outcome as a CPC of 1-2. RESULTS A total of 356 patients were studied, with a median number of 9 [6-11] blood gas measurements within the first 24 h after admission. The highest and lowest PaO2 and PaCO2 were similar in patients with unfavourable and favourable neurological outcomes. There were no differences in the AUCs or times over different thresholds of PaO2 and PaCO2 in the two groups. In a multivariable analysis, high blood lactate concentrations on admission, presence of shock and a non-shockable initial rhythm were significantly associated with unfavourable outcome. CONCLUSIONS There was no association between exposure to various levels of PaO2 and PaCO2 and neurological outcome after cardiac arrest. BACKGROUND Long-term assessment of global functional outcomes in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors allows for evaluation of acute care practices and referral to rehabilitation services. Given that many post-CA patients are lost to follow-up (LTFU), we explored whether these patients are systematically different from those who complete follow-up based on demographic, resuscitation and outcome characteristics. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study of 168 English-speaking CA survivors between 9/25/2016 and 5/31/2018. We measured demographic data and global functional outcomes using Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) in-person at hospital discharge, and via telephone at 3-, 6-months, and 1-year. We compared patients LTFU (e.g., failure to contact or refused to follow-up) with those contacted. Patients who were hospitalized, in a rehabilitation facility, missed by the research team, or dead were considered not eligible for follow-up. RESULTS Of the 116 patients eligible for follow-up at 3-months, the majority completed follow-up (n = 69; 59.5%) and 47 (40.5%) were LTFU. Conversely, at 6-months and 1-year, fewer subjects were assessed (42% and 47%) compared to those who were LTFU (58% and 53%), respectively. At 3-months, LTFU patients were younger, unmarried, and had longer ICU stay. At 6-months and 1-year, LTFU patients were primarily male, had a non-shockable primary rhythm, and non-cardiac arrest etiologies. CONCLUSIONS Over one-third of patients are LTFU during the first year after CA, and differences emerged for demographics and characteristics of the event. Future research should account for the informative, non-random distribution of patients LTFU. BACKGROUND Ventricular fibrillation (VF) waveform analyses are considered a reliable proxy for OHCA characteristics in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but patient characteristics such as cardiovascular medication use might also be associated with changes in VF waveform measures. OBJECTIVES To assess associations between cardiovascular medication use and amplitude spectrum area (AMSA) of VF, while correcting for the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD risk factors, and OHCA characteristics. METHODS We included 990 VF patients from an OHCA registry in the Netherlands, with available information on medical history and cardiovascular medication use. Associations between cardiovascular medication use and AMSA were tested in a multivariate linear regression model, adjusting for CVD, CVD risk factors, and OHCA characteristics. Model performance was shown using R-square and R-change. We also calculated whether medication use was associated with faster dissolution of AMSA to lower values with increasing time delay. RESULTS In the multivariate analysis, when corrected for CVD, CVD risk factors and OHCA characteristics, only potassium-sparing agents were associated with a lower AMSA when compared to patients using other cardiovascular medications (OR 0.46 [95% CI 0.10-0.81]; P  0.05). Only a small part of the variance in AMSA could be explained by medication use (R-square 0.003- 0.026). Adding OHCA characteristics to the model resulted in the largest R square change (0.09-0.15). CONCLUSIONS It is unlikely that there is a strong and clinically relevant independent pharmacologic effect of cardiovascular medication use on AMSA. In OHCA, AMSA might be used as patient management tool without considering cardiovascular medication use. Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders, including osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis are diseases that threaten a healthy life expectancy, and in order to extend the healthy life expectancy of elderly people, it is important to prevent bone and joint diseases and disorders. We previously reported that alymphoplasia (aly/aly) mice, which have a loss-of-function mutation in the Nik gene involved in the processing of p100 to p52 in the alternative NF-κB pathway, show mild osteopetrosis with a decrease in the osteoclast number, suggesting that the alternative NF-κB pathway is a potential drug target for ameliorating bone diseases. Recently, the novel NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK)-specific inhibitor compound 33 (Cpd33) was developed, and we examined its effect on osteoclastic bone resorption in vitro and in vivo. Cpd33 inhibited the receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis accompanied by a decrease in the expression of nfatc1, dc-stamp, and cathepsin K, markers of osteoclast differentiation, without affecting the cell viability, in a dose-dependent manner. Cdp33 specifically suppressed the RANKL-induced processing of p100 to p52 but not the phosphorylation of p65 or the degradation or resynthesis of IκBα in osteoclast precursors. Cpd33 also suppressed the bone-resorbing activity in mature osteoclasts. Furthermore, Cdp33 treatment prevented bone loss by suppressing the osteoclast formation without affecting the osteoblastic bone formation in ovariectomized mice. Taken together, NIK inhibitors may be a new option for patients with a reduced response to conventional pharmacotherapy or who have serious side effects. The gut microbiota (GM) is referred to as the second gene pool of the human body and a commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganism living in our intestines. The knowledge of the complex interaction between intestinal microbiota and health outcomes is a novel and rapidly expanding the field. Earlier studies have reported that the microbial communities affect the cellular responses and shape many aspects of physiology and pathophysiology within the body, including muscle and bone metabolism (formation and resorption). GM influences the skeletal homeostasis via affecting the host metabolism, immune function, hormone secretion, and the gut-brain axis. The premise of this review is to discuss the role of GM on bone homeostasis and skeletal muscle mass function. This review also opens up new perspectives for pathophysiological studies by establishing the presence of a 'microbiota-skeletal' axis and raising the possibility of innovative new treatments for skeletal development. About 10-30% of pediatric patients with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy. Genetic panels may be useful in identifying etiology and guiding treatment in pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. In our tertiary center, we used two epilepsy panels, an initial 24-genes panel followed by a more comprehensive 122-genes panel to screen for genetic cause over recent 2 years. A total of 96 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy were evaluated using the 24-genes panel, which revealed 10 (10.4%) of the patients with pathogenic variants. Another 22 patients without causative genetic variants using first-gene panel were evaluated using the 122-genes panel. Out of the 22 patients, 4 had pathogenic variants, and 6 had variants of unknown significance. The total yield rate for the second panel was 18.2% (4/22). In conclusion, although whole exome sequencing has entered clinical practice, epilepsy gene panels may still play some roles because of lower cost and faster time, especially in those with fever-associated epilepsy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of purified pharmaceutical cannabidiol (CBD) as an adjunctive therapy in refractory childhood-onset epileptic spasms (ES). METHODS Nine patients with ES were enrolled in an Institutional Review Board (IRB)- and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved expanded access investigational new drug trial. Patients received plant-derived highly purified CBD in oral solution in addition to their baseline medications at an initial dosage of 5 mg/kg/day, which was increased by 5 mg/kg/day every week to an initial target dosage of 25 mg/kg/day. WNK463 Seizure frequency, adverse event, and parents' subjective reports of cognitive and behavioral changes were recorded after 2 weeks and 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of CBD treatment. Responder rates (percent of patients with >50% reduction in ES frequency from baseline) were calculated. Electrographic changes were studied in relation to CBD initiation and clinical response. RESULTS Overall, the responder rates in 9 patients were 67%, 78%, 67%, 56%, 78%, 78%, and 78% after 2 weeks and 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of CBD treatment, respectively.