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7%). The prevalence of GAD among black Brazilian university students (47.3% [95% CI 43.7, 50.8]) was significantly higher than that of browns (38.6% [95% CI 36.6, 40.7]) and whites (44.1% [95% CI 42.3, 45.9]), even after multivariable adjustment by other sociodemographic factors. The findings of the present study suggest a possible racial difference in GAD among Brazilian university students, in which those who declared their race/skin color as black showed a greater risk for GAD than those who declared themselves as white or brown.

Antiarrhythmic drugs are often used in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Sotalol is conventionally initiated in the inpatient setting for monitoring efficacy and adverse effects, including QTc interval prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP) proarrhythmia.

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of outpatient initiation of sotalol for the treatment of AF in a select group of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) permanent pacemakers (PPMs), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and implantable loop recorders (ILRs) capable of continuous rhythm monitoring remotely.

We conducted our clinical study in a real-world practice setting with longitudinal follow-up of the study cohort. We included adult patients with symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent AF eligible for sotalol for rhythm control strategy and who had CIEDs in our study. Patients with a known contraindication to sotalol were excluded. After making a shared management decision with palol therapy is possible in select patients who have CIEDs for continuous remote monitoring and surveillance capabilities.

Effective and safe outpatient initiation and maintenance of sotalol therapy is possible in select patients who have CIEDs for continuous remote monitoring and surveillance capabilities.Chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) is a lysosome-dependent selective degradation pathway implicated in the pathogenesis of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the mechanisms that regulate CMA are not fully understood. Here, using unbiased drug screening approaches, we discover Metformin, a drug that is commonly the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes, can induce CMA. We delineate the mechanism of CMA induction by Metformin to be via activation of TAK1-IKKα/β signaling that leads to phosphorylation of Ser85 of the key mediator of CMA, Hsc70, and its activation. Notably, we find that amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) is a CMA substrate and that it binds to Hsc70 in an IKKα/β-dependent manner. The inhibition of CMA-mediated degradation of APP enhances its cytotoxicity. Importantly, we find that in the APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), activation of CMA by Hsc70 overexpression or Metformin potently reduces the accumulated brain Aβ plaque levels and reverses the molecular and behavioral AD phenotypes. Our study elucidates a novel mechanism of CMA regulation via Metformin-TAK1-IKKα/β-Hsc70 signaling and suggests Metformin as a new activator of CMA for diseases, such as AD, where such therapeutic intervention could be beneficial.

The objective was to determine and compare demographic features, professional activities and adversities, physical health conditions, and self-care behaviors related to the most frequently self-reported mental health problems among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees.

A cross-sectional, retrospective, comparative study was conducted on a total of 330 (48.2%) psychiatry trainees and 355 (51.8%) psychiatrists from Mexico through an online survey. ALK inhibitor Demographic features, professional activities and adversities, physical and mental health problems, self-care behaviors, and social support were examined. Comparative analyses and multiple logistic regression models were performed.

Major depression, anxiety, and burnout were the most common mental health problems reported with a higher frequency of anxiety disorders in psychiatry trainees. Being a woman, having a physical health problem, and lack of restful sleep were the main risk factors in both groups. Consultation in the government sector and having patientut, and anxiety. Encouraging psychiatrists to have better health habits is a step in the right direction, which must be accompanied by tangible organizational avenues to do so and creating a culture that truly promotes self-care.Sexual objectification - perceiving or treating a woman as a sexual object - is a widespread phenomenon. Studies on sexual objectification and its consequences have grown dramatically over the last decades covering multiple and diverse areas of research. However, research studying sexual objectification might have limited internal and external validity due to the lack of a controlled and standardized picture database. Moreover, there is a need to extend this research to other fields including the study of emotions. Therefore, in this paper we introduce the SOBEM Database, a free tool consisting of 280 high-resolution pictures depicting objectified and non-objectified female models expressing a neutral face and three different emotions (happiness, anger, and sadness) with different intensity. We report the validation of this dataset by analyzing results of 134 participants judging pictures on the six basic emotions and on a range of social judgments related to sexual objectification. Results showed how the SOBEM can constitute an appropriate instrument to study both sexual objectification per se and its relation with emotions. This database could therefore become an important instrument able to improve the experimental control in future studies on sexual objectification and to create new links with different fields of research.Statistical network models such as the Gaussian Graphical Model and the Ising model have become popular tools to analyze multivariate psychological datasets. In many applications, the goal is to compare such network models across groups. In this paper, I introduce a method to estimate group differences in network models that is based on moderation analysis. This method is attractive because it allows one to make comparisons across more than two groups for all parameters within a single model and because it is implemented for all commonly used cross-sectional network models. Next to introducing the method, I evaluate the performance of the proposed method and existing approaches in a simulation study. Finally, I provide a fully reproducible tutorial on how to use the proposed method to compare a network model across three groups using the R-package mgm.Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common and often dose-limiting side effect of many cancer drugs. Because the onset of neuronal injury is known, it is an ideal clinical target to develop neuroprotective strategies. Several years ago, we had identified ethoxyquin as a potent neuroprotective drug against CIPN through a phenotypic drug screening and demonstrated a novel mechanism of action, inhibition of chaperone domain of heat shock protein 90. To improve its drug-like properties we synthesized a novel analogue of ethoxyquin and named it EQ-6 (6-(5-amino)-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline hydrochloride). Here we show that EQ-6 prevents axon degeneration in primary dorsal root ganglion neurons in vitro, and this axon protection is associated with preserved levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a key metabolite in programmed axon degeneration pathway. We also found that EQ-6 prevents loss of epidermal nerve fibers in a mouse model of CIPN induced by paclitaxel and that doses of EQ-6 that provide neuroprotection are associated with reduced tissue levels of SF3B2, a potential biomarker of target engagement. Furthermore, we show that EQ-6 is safe in vitro and in mice with daily administration for a month. We found that oral bioavailability is about 10%, partly due to rapid metabolism in liver, but EQ-6 appears to be concentrated in neural tissues. Given these findings, we propose EQ-6 as a first-in-class drug to prevent CIPN.Reporting the second of two targets is impaired when these appear in close succession, a phenomenon known as the attentional blink (AB). Despite decades of research, what factors limit our ability to process multiple sequentially presented events remains unclear. Specifically, two central issues remain open does failure to report the second target (T2) reflect a structural limitation in working memory (WM) encoding or a disruption to attentional processes? And is perceptual processing of the stimulus that we fail to report impaired, or only processes that occur after this stimulus is identified? We address these questions by reviewing event-related potential (ERP) studies of the AB, after providing a brief overview of the theoretical landscape relevant to these debates and clarifying key concepts essential for interpreting ERP studies. We show that failure to report the second target is most often associated with disrupted attentional engagement (associated with a smaller and delayed N2pc component). This disruption occurs after early processing of T2 (associated with an intact P1 component), weakens its semantic processing (typically associated with a smaller N400 component), and prevents its encoding into WM (associated with absent P3b). However, failure to encode T2 in WM can occur despite intact attentional engagement and semantic processing. We conclude that the AB phenomenon, which reflects our limited ability to process sequential events, emerges from the disruption of both attentional engagement and WM encoding.Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a rare but very serious disease that can affect both jaws. It is defined as exposed bone in the maxillofacial region that does not heal within 8 weeks after a health care provider identification. ONJ can occur spontaneously or can be due to drugs like bisphosphonates (BPS) and anti-RANK agents, in patients with no history of external radiation therapy in the craniofacial region. Although in phase 3 trials of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) used in thyroid cancer (TC) the ONJ was not reported among the most common side effects, several papers reported the association between ONJ and TKIs, both when they are used alone and in combination with a bisphosphonate. The appearance of an ONJ in a patient with metastatic radio-iodine refractory differentiated TC, treated with zoledronic acid and sorafenib, has put us in front of an important clinical challenge when a ONJ occurred during TKIs treatment, it really worsens the patients' quality of life. We should consider that in the case of ONJ a TKI discontinuation becomes necessary, and this could lead to a progression of neoplastic disease. The most important aim of this review is to aware the endocrinologists/oncologists dealing with TC to pay attention to this possible side effect of BPS and TKIs, especially when they are used in association. To significantly reduced the risk of ONJ, both preventive measures before initiating not only antiresorptive therapy but also antiangiogenic agents, and regular dental examinations during the treatment should always be proposed.Salinity fluctuations have severe impacts on sea cucumbers and therefore important consequences in sea cucumber farming. The responses of sea cucumbers to salinity changes are reflected in the expression profiles of multiple genes and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). The microRNA (let-7) which is a developmental regulator, the ion transporter gene sodium potassium ATPase gene (NKAα), and the long ncRNA lncRNA001074 were previously shown to be involved in responses to salinity changes in various marine species. To better understand the relationship between ncRNAs and target genes, the let-7/NKAα/lncRNA001074 predicted interaction was investigated in this study using luciferase reporter assays and gene knockdowns in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. The results showed that NKAα was the target gene of let-7 and NKAα expression levels were inversely correlated with let-7 expression based on the luciferase reporter assays and western blots. The let-7 abundance was negatively regulated by lncRNA001074 and NKAα both in vitro and in vivo.