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The mechanisms underlying Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine's protective effects against tuberculosis (TB) are incompletely understood but are proposed to involve a predominantly cell-mediated process. However, there is increasing evidence for the involvement of antibodies in the control of Mycobacteria tuberculosis and in the immune response to BCG.
We did a systematic review of studies investigating anti-BCG antibodies in individuals with active or latent TB, and in the response to BCG vaccination.
Of 1417 articles screened, 70 were relevant, comprising 52 investigating anti-BCG antibodies in TB and 18 investigating the anti-BCG antibody response to BCG-vaccination. Individuals with active TB have higher levels of anti-BCG antibodies compared with individuals with latent TB or healthy individuals. Antibodies to BCG are present after BCG vaccination. There is some evidence for the in utero transfer of maternal anti-BCG antibodies to infants.
BCG vaccination induces a humoral response. Antibodies targeted against BCG and its antigens may play a role in protection against active TB.
BCG vaccination induces a humoral response. Antibodies targeted against BCG and its antigens may play a role in protection against active TB.
The purpose of this study was to assess the utilization rates and trends of preventative outpatient visits to providers in a population of people with diabetes, and evaluate which preventative services may offer protection against poor outcomes (i.e. all-cause hospitalization).
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was used to examine the relationship between select outpatient services and risk of all-cause hospitalization in people with diabetes. NHANES data from 2011 to 2016 were included. We assessed five outpatient services commonly recommended to prevent future complications in patients with diabetes (1) routine examination from a physician (2) assessment of hemoglobin A1C (3) eye exam with pupil dilation (4) foot exam and (5) assessment from a diabetes specialist. Logistic regression models were performed to assess the independent association of outpatient services used in the past 1 year, and hospitalization within that same year.
The prevalence of diabetes within the NHANy In our study, we used a national database representing the United States' non-institutionalized population to identify the prevalence of prevention measures being utilized in adults with diabetes and further examine their relationship with all-cause hospitalization. PF 429242 Logistic regression analysis identified two preventative measures with inconsistent utilization, however, when these measures were used according to guidelines, they contributed to a risk reduction in all-cause hospitalization. Implications of all the available evidence Current preventative guidelines can contribute to a risk reduction in hospitalization among adults with diabetes. National guidelines and quality improvement initiatives should be aimed at improving the utilization of foot exams as a preventative measure and referral to a diabetes specialist before complications incur.
The COVID-19 virus has resulted not only in high rates of morbidity and mortality across the globe, but in widespread mental health problems and sleep disruption, likely as a result of pandemic-related stressors. The current study examines associations among COVID-related stress, sleep quality, and mental health.
Cross-sectional data were collected via online surveys in May 2020.
were 2541 community adults ages 18-70 from Israel (N = 1969) and the U.S. (N = 572).
Participants completed measures of COVID-related stress, sleep quality, and symptoms of anxiety, depression and adjustment disorder.
Participants reported high rates of depression and anxiety symptoms, adjustment difficulties, and poor sleep quality. In both countries, COVID-related stressors were associated with both anxiety and depression, and these associations were mediated by sleep disturbances.
These results support the role of sleep in mental health difficulties. Widespread, accessible, evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to improve health and mental health and to promote resilience in preparation for future global crises.
These results support the role of sleep in mental health difficulties. Widespread, accessible, evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to improve health and mental health and to promote resilience in preparation for future global crises.
Dorsal inlay graft urethroplasty (DIGU) has been described as an effective method for hypospadias repair with the proposed advantage of reducing the risk of complications. We aimed to systematically assess whether DIGU has any additional advantages over standard tubularized incised plate urethroplasty (TIPU) repair in children with primary hypospadias.
This systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement. The a priori protocol is available at the PROSPERO database (CRD42020168305). A literature search was conducted for relevant publications from 1946 until January 10, 2020 in seven different databases. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), comparative studies (TIPU vs DIGU) and single arm case series (>20 cases) of DIGU were eligible for inclusion. Secondary hypospadias, two-stage repairs, disorders of sex development, significant curvature of >30°, and a mean or median follow-up of less than 12 months were exclude the risk of meatal/neourethral stenosis. However, current evidence does not demonstrate superiority of DIGU over TIPU in terms of treatment success and overall complication rates.Issues and concerns regarding surgery of the sexual-reproductive anatomy during infancy and early childhood are discussed using four actual examples. A case of a 46, XX infant with 21 hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) with atypical (ambiguous) genitalia is discussed regarding timing and potential harms and benefits of surgery. We present the perspective of balancing the child's rights to bodily autonomy and right to an open future versus parents' decision making authority regarding what they perceive as their child's future best interests. The second case is a newborn with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and we discuss the harms, benefits and timing of gonadectomy. The third case examines the physical and psychological impact of penile shaft hypospadias, raising the question of whether surgery is justified to prevent what may or may not be considered a permanent disability. The fourth case involves an adult woman with classic CAH, born with a urogenital sinus and clitoromegaly, who never had genital surgery and is now requesting vaginoplasty, but not clitoral reduction.
