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Alteration of tumor immune microenvironment influences drug sensitivity towards cancer cells. Besides, the expression profile of immune-modulatory miRNAs can be used as a potential biomarker to predict the response and clinical outcomes in cancer immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Recent evidences have revealed that cancer-derived immune-modulatory miRNAs might be promising targets to counteract cancer immune escape, thereby increasing drug efficacy. In this review, we have compiled the role of miRNAs in overcoming the chemoresistance by modulating tumor microenvironment and discussed their preclinical and clinical implications.

Most of the currently used prognostic models for COVID-19 are based on Western cohorts, but it is unknown whether any are applicable to patients with COVID-19 in Japan.

This retrospective cohort study included 160 patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to the National Center for Global Health and Medicine between January 26, 2020 and July 25, 2020. We searched PubMed for prognostic models for COVID-19. The predicted outcome was initiation of respiratory support or death. Performance of the candidate models was evaluated according to discrimination and calibration. We recalibrated the intercept of each model with our data. We also updated each model by adding β2-microglobulin (β2MG) to the model and recalculating the intercept and the coefficient of β2MG.

Mean patient age was 49.8 years, 68% were male, 88.7% were Japanese. The study outcomes occurred in 15 patients, including two deaths. Two-hundred sixty-nine papers were screened, and four candidate prognostic models were assessed. The model of Bartoletti etal. had the highest area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) (0.88; 95% confidence interval 0.81-0.96). All four models overestimated the probability of occurrence of the outcome. None of the four models showed statistically significant improvement in AUCs by adding β2MG.

Our results suggest that the existing prediction models for COVID-19 overestimate the probability of occurrence of unfavorable outcomes in a Japanese cohort. When applying a prediction model to a different cohort, it is desirable to evaluate its performance according to the prevalent health situation in that region.

Our results suggest that the existing prediction models for COVID-19 overestimate the probability of occurrence of unfavorable outcomes in a Japanese cohort. When applying a prediction model to a different cohort, it is desirable to evaluate its performance according to the prevalent health situation in that region.A 68-year-old man experienced fever and cough and was referred to a hospital for day 4. He had a positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction result for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. On day 12, his PaO2/FiO2 ratio worsened to 120 and he was transferred to Sapporo Medical University Hospital for treatment using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Venous blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae, which were serotype 3, mucoid-type, and penicillin susceptible. Coinfections with coronavirus disease-2019 and invasive pneumococcal disease are rare; however, they are associated with a higher case fatality than either of the conditions manifesting alone.

Determine the feasibility of implementing an evidence-based training program compared to a control during a basic infantry training course, and compare their effectiveness on measures of injuries and associated burdens.

Prospective, cohort, feasibility study.

Infantry candidates awaiting course between 01-April-2019 and 31-March-2020 were invited to participate while those releasing from the military, awaiting occupational transfer or having >5 medical employment limitation days were excluded. Consenting participants were allocated to an infantry course prospectively scheduled to host either the evidence-based program or a control. The evidence-based program adapted modified physical training strategies from previous studies reporting reduced injuries in recruits and was supervised by certified fitness professionals, while the control was at the discretion of infantry instructors.

With the exception of intervention duration which was limited due to operational factors, all feasibility outcomes werel employment limitation days and attrition. Given these results, this program should be generalizable for a full experimental trial, and may be scaled for intermediate/advanced infantry and/or other combat occupation courses to promote an evolution towards evidence-based training.

In the Community of Madrid since 2005 vaccination against pneumococcus in adults from 60 years of age has been carried out with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23). In January 2018, the guideline changed in favor of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). The objective of this study was to analyze the data of pneumococcal vaccination and to evaluate the implementation of the new guideline of vaccination against pneumococcus in adults in the Community of Madrid.

Cross-sectional study to estimate vaccine coverage by a retrospective review of the record of vaccination history of people ≥60 years resident in the Community of Madrid.

In the Community of Madrid until 2018, 83% of the population were vaccinated with PPV23, 6% with PCV13 and 11% with both vaccines. 96.5% came from Primary Care records. The doses administered of PCV13 surpassed those of PPV23 in ≥60 years in all age groups. find more 78,660 people ≥60 years were vaccinated with PCV13 (19.5% without risk factors, 67.3% with chronic diseases, 2.5% of the high-risk group and 10.7% belonging to both groups).

In 2018, following Community of Madrid recommendations, 6,639 people were not properly vaccinated with PCV13 and 72,021 (91.6%) were properly vaccinated. The greatest confusion occurred in people ≥60 years without risk factors who had a previous PPV23 and did not require another vaccine but received a PCV13 without complying with the recommended schedule.

In 2018, following Community of Madrid recommendations, 6,639 people were not properly vaccinated with PCV13 and 72,021 (91.6%) were properly vaccinated. The greatest confusion occurred in people ≥60 years without risk factors who had a previous PPV23 and did not require another vaccine but received a PCV13 without complying with the recommended schedule.