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Through emergent technologies, using combinations of genetics, gene expression, epigenetics, chromosome conformation and gene editing, novel landscapes of how SNPs regulate genes have emerged. Furthermore, both the immune system and the beta cell and their biological pathways have been implicated in a context-specific manner. The use of variants from immune and beta cell studies distinguish type 1 diabetes from type 2 diabetes and, when they are combined in a genetic risk score, open new avenues for prediction and treatment. Graphical abstract.

To detect livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) ST398 from bulk tank milk in China and to determine the phenotypic and genomic characteristics of the strains.

LA-MRSA ST398 strains were isolated from bulk tank milk samples in Shanghai and their susceptibilities to antimicrobials were determined using the broth dilution method. Genomic characterization of MRSA ST398 strains was performed by WGS and their evolutionary relationships were assessed by phylogenetic analysis.

Two LA-MRSA ST398 isolates were recovered from bulk tank milk samples in two geographically distant farms in China. Whole-genome analysis strongly suggested that the LA-MRSA ST398 strains were closely related to the highly virulent hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) ST398 strains in China.

The presence of LA-MRSA ST398 in bulk tank milk might be a serious threat to public health, highlighting the need for active surveillance of LA-MRSA in healthy cattle in China.

The presence of LA-MRSA ST398 in bulk tank milk might be a serious threat to public health, highlighting the need for active surveillance of LA-MRSA in healthy cattle in China.

To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of intranasal desmopressin alone vs intravenous paracetamol in patients referred to the emergency department with renal colic.

Randomized clinical trial.

Phospholipase (e.g. inhibitor was conducted in the emergency unit of a university hospital.

Patients referred to the emergency room with renal colic.

Effect of intranasal desmopressin in pain relief in comparison with intravenous paracetamol.

In this trial, 240 patients diagnosed with renal colic were randomly divided into two groups to compare the analgesic effect of intravenous paracetamol (15 mg/kg) and intranasal desmopressin spray (40 μg). #link# Pain scores were measured by a numeric rating scale at baseline and after 15, 30, and 60 minutes. link2 Adverse effects and need for rescue analgesic (0.05 mg/kg max 3 mg morphine sulphate) were also recorded at the end of the study.

Three hundred patients were eligible for the study; however, 240 were included in the final analysis. link3 The patients in the two groups were similar in their baseline characteristics and baseline pain scores. The mean pain score after 15 minutes was more reduced and was clinically significant (>3) in the desmopressin group (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference between mean pain scores in the two groups after 30 minutes (P = 0.350) or 60 minutes (P = 0.269), but the efficacy of the two drugs was significant in terms of pain reduction (>6).

Our study showed that intranasal desmopressin is as effective as intravenous paracetamol for renal colic pain management; however, significant clinical reduction in pain score occurred faster with intranasal desmopressin.

Our study showed that intranasal desmopressin is as effective as intravenous paracetamol for renal colic pain management; however, significant clinical reduction in pain score occurred faster with intranasal desmopressin.

Compare the effectiveness of catheter-directed cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection (C-CIESI) with triamcinolone to cervical transforaminal steroid injection (CTFESI) with dexamethasone for the treatment of refractory unilateral radicular pain.

Prospective, randomized, comparative trial.

Primary outcome proportion of participants with ≥50% numeric rating scale pain score reduction from baseline "dominant pain" (the greater of arm vs neck) at one month postinjection. Secondary outcomes ≥30% Neck Disability Index (NDI-5) reduction and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) response indicating "much improved" or "very much improved."

One hundred twenty participants (55.6% females, 52.3 ± 12.5 years of age, BMI 28.2 ± 6.5 kg/m2), were enrolled. The proportions of participants who experienced ≥50% pain reduction at one, three, and six months were 68.5% (95% CI = 54.9-79.5%), 59.3% (95% CI = 45.7-71.6%), and 60.8% (95% CI = 46.7-73.2%), respectively, in the C-CIESI group compared with 49.1% l radiculopathy in a substantial proportion of participants for at least six months.

Is maternal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) associated with increased offspring risk of congenital heart defects?

This study does not support a strong association between PCOS and an increased risk of congenital heart defects.

In addition to affecting reproductive health, PCOS may involve insulin resistance. Maternal pregestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk of congenital heart defects and therefore PCOS may increase the risk of congenital heart defects in the offspring.

In this nationwide cohort study, we used data from Danish health registers collected from 1995 to 2018. The study included 1302648 offspring and their mothers.

Participants were live singleton offspring born during the study period. Information on maternal PCOS and offspring congenital heart defects was obtained from the National Patient Register. Logistic regression analysis was used to compute prevalence (odds) ratio (PR) of the association between PCOS and offspring congenital heart defects.

Among 1302648 lindation. M.L. reports personal fees from Dansk Lægemiddel Information A/S outside the submitted work. The remaining authors have no conflicts of interest.

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The etiology of central diabetes insipidus (CDI) in children is often unknown. Clinical and radiological features at disease onset do not allow discrimination between idiopathic forms and other conditions or to predict anterior pituitary dysfunction.

To evaluate the evolution of pituitary stalk (PS) thickening and the pattern of contrast-enhancement in relation with etiological diagnosis and pituitary function.

We enrolled 39 children with CDI, 29 idiopathic and 10 with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Brain magnetic resonance images taken at admission and during follow-up (332 studies) were examined, focusing on PS thickness, contrast-enhancement pattern, and pituitary gland size; T2-DRIVE and postcontrast T1-weighted images were analyzed.

Seventeen of 29 patients (58.6%) with idiopathic CDI displayed "mismatch pattern," consisting in a discrepancy between PS thickness in T2-DRIVE and postcontrast T1-weighted images; neuroimaging findings became stable after its appearance, while "mismatch" appeaer investigation. As patients with mismatch show stabilization of PS size, we assume a prognostic role of this peculiar pattern, which could be used to lead follow-up.

COVID-19 and dengue fever are difficult to distinguish given shared clinical and laboratory features. Failing to consider COVID-19 due to false-positive dengue serology can have serious implications. We aimed to assess this possible cross reactivity.

We analyzed clinical data and serum samples from 55 individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection. To assess dengue serology-status, we used dengue-specific antibodies by means of lateral-flow rapid test as well as enzyme-linked-immunosorbent-assay (ELISA). Additionally, we tested SARS-CoV-2 serology-status in patients with dengue and performed in-silico protein structural analysis to identify epitope similarities.

Using the dengue lateral-flow rapid test we detected 12 positive cases out of the 55 (21.8%) COVID-19 patients versus zero positive cases in a control group of 70 healthy individuals (P= 2.5E-5). This includes nine cases of positive IgM, two cases of positive IgG and one case of positive IgM as well as IgG antibodies. ELISA testing for dengue was positive in two additional subjects using envelope-protein directed antibodies. Out of 95 samples obtained from patients diagnosed with dengue before September 2019, SARS-CoV-2 serology targeting the S protein was positive/equivocal in 21 (22%) (sixteen IgA, five IgG) versus four positives/equivocal in 102 controls (4%) (P= 1.6E-4). Subsequent in-silico analysis revealed possible similarities between SARS-CoV-2 epitopes in the HR2-domain of the spike-protein and the dengue envelope-protein.

Our findings support possible cross-reactivity between dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2, which can lead to false-positive dengue serology among COVID-19 patients and vice versa. This can have serious consequences for both patient care and public health.

Our findings support possible cross-reactivity between dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2, which can lead to false-positive dengue serology among COVID-19 patients and vice versa. This can have serious consequences for both patient care and public health.

The relationship between acute myocardial infarction and infection was recognised in the early 20th century during influenza epidemics. Most recently, a case control and self-control design study have identified an association between Staphylococcus aureus infection and acute myocardial infarction. We assessed the association of Community acquired Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (CA-SABSI) with myocardial infarction in the 365 days following blood culture.

This was a cohort study design assessing incidence of myocardial infarction 365 days after blood culture for Staphylococcus aureus. Culture negative patients had blood cultures collected at hospital attendance and were matched to the CA-SABSI by sex, 5 year age strata and year of culture collection. Pathology information was linked to hospital administrative data and index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (ISRAD).

The study included 5157 CA-SABSI cases matched to 10146 blood culture negative cases. Mortality was significantly higher in the CA-SABSI group at 10.9% (562/5157) compared to culture negative cases, 5·1% (521/10146) at 365 days (p &0·0001). In the seven days following index blood culture, excluding recurrent events, there were 89 (1·7%) and 37 (0·4%) myocardial infarction diagnoses in the CA-SABSI and culture negative cases respectively.Multivariable logistic regression for myocardial infarction demonstrated CA-SABSI remained significantly associated after adjusting for known risk factors (OR 5, 3·3 to 7·5, p &0·0001). Myocardial infarctions occurring in this short term risk period were associated with all-cause mortality in Cox proportional hazard model (OR 1·7, 95% CI 1·2-2·4, p&0<005).

CA-SABSI is associated with an increased short term risk of myocardial infarction which is associated with subsequent mortality.

CA-SABSI is associated with an increased short term risk of myocardial infarction which is associated with subsequent mortality.

To compare the efficacy and safety of celecoxib and diclofenac sodium in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Clinical controlled trials (CCTs) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from online databases comparing the efficacy of celecoxib and diclofenac sodium in the treatment of KOA were retrieved. The main outcomes included the treatment effect, C-reactive protein (CRP) level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), visual analog scale (VAS) score, and complication rate. The Cochrane risk of bias (ROB) tool in Review Manager 5.3.5 was used to assess methodological quality.

Twelve studies (N = 2,350) were included in this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis indicated that celecoxib reduced pain more effectively than diclofenac sodium in patients with KOA, as evaluated by the VAS score. In addition, celecoxib has certain advantages in terms of better treatment effects and greater reductions in the ESR, CRP level, and complication rate.

Celecoxib is superior to diclofenac sodium in the treatment of KOA.