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In conclusion, atipamezole preconditioning can reduce cognitive dysfunction in aged rats after general anesthesia, and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting hippocampal inflammatory reaction and improving protein expression levels of p-CREB and c-fos in related brain regions of aged rats.
Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP) is a proinflammatory cytokine. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score has been widely applied in risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of CIRP in ACS patients and its incremental prognostic performance on top of GARCE score.
We consecutively enrolled 320 ACS patients, including 128 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), 67 patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and 125 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP). Plasma CIRP levels were measured at baseline. All patients received one-year follow-up for occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular outcomes (MACEs).
STEMI patients had a significantly higher concentration of plasma CIRP than those with NSTEMI (
= 0.001) and UAP (
< 0.001). Plasma CIRP level was positively correlated with GRACE score (
= 0.40,
< 0.01). Survival analysis revealed that the risk of MACEs increased with increasing CIRP level (log-rank
< 0.001). During follow-up, 45 (14.1%) patients experienced MACEs. Both GRACE score (hazard ratio 1.023, 95% confidence interval 1.007-1.050,
= 0.021) and plasma CIRP level (hazard ratio1.800, 95% confidence interval1.209-2.679,
= 0.004) were independently predictive of MACEs after Cox multivariate adjustment. Incremental predictive value was observed after combining CIRP with GRACE score.
Plasma CIRP was an independent prognostic biomarker and could improve the predictive value of GRACE score for prognosis in ACS patients.
Plasma CIRP was an independent prognostic biomarker and could improve the predictive value of GRACE score for prognosis in ACS patients.
Surgical treatment is the first choice for non-small-cell lung cancer. To date, there are only few studies on the changes in laboratory indexes in two types of surgery, namely, thoracoscopic lobectomy and segmental pneumonectomy.
To investigate the clinical impact of thoracoscopic lobectomy and segmentectomy in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 94 patients with early-stage NSCLC in our hospital from October 2017 to October 2019. The patients were divided into two groups. The patients in control and observation groups received thoracoscopic lobectomy and thoracoscopic segmentectomy, respectively. The perioperative indicators, complications, lung function, T cell subsets, tumor markers, follow-up of tumor recurrence rate, and survival rate were compared between two groups.
The operation time of the observation group was longer, and the chest drainage volume was less at 24-48 h after the operation, and the chest tube indwelling time a NSCLC patients, but segmental resection can preserve healthy lung tissue as much as possible, with less trauma, protect lung function, and promote postoperative recovery.Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecologic malignancy in the developed countries. Recent evidence suggests that histopathological subtyping together with molecular subgrouping can lead to more accurate assessment of the risk profile for the patient. Clinical studies suggest the currently used molecular classification improves the risk assessment of women with endometrial cancer but does not explain the differences in recurrence profiles clearly. This could be improved by novel markers. One of such are mutations in the β-catenin (CTNNB1) gene, a frequently mutated gene in endometrial cancer. This shows mutations mostly at phosphorylation sites of the β-catenin and almost exclusively in the endometrial subgroup of no specific molecular profile. CTNNB1 mutations lead to alterations in the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway, involved in the carcinogenesis and progression of EC by inducing transcription of target genes, whose function is to regulate the cell cycle. Although tumours with mutations in CTNNB1 tend to have low-risk characteristics, they are related to worse outcomes with significantly increased rate of disease recurrence and lower overall survival.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people worldwide, refugee communities are particularly vulnerable to the pandemic's social, economic and health impacts. This study assessed factors associated with increases in adverse community effects of COVID-19 in a refugee community in California.
This study uses data from a cross-sectional survey developed and administered as part of a participatory action research project by a refugee community organization in San Diego, California. Data was collected between September and November 2020 in a sample of refugee community members (n=517). Multivariable Poisson regression models measured associations between sociodemographic and acculturation measures with seven adverse community effects overall and stratified by duration of residence in the United States. Adverse community effects included job/wage loss, bank/cash access barriers, food insecurity, school interruptions, household violence, substance misuse and poor mental health.
Refugee community members repe job losses and worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and these effects are concentrated in respondents who have lived in the US for six or more years. Additional targeted support is needed to ensure that refugees who have lived in the US for longer durations have the financial and social support needed to cope with the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evidence of longitudinal serum potassium (sK
) concentrations in hyperkalemic hemodialysis patients is sparse.
These post hoc analyses of the placebo arm of the phase 3b DIALIZE study (NCT03303521) explored the course of hyperkalemia in hemodialysis patients receiving placebo.
In DIALIZE, 196 patients receiving hemodialysis three times weekly were randomized to placebo or sodium zirconium cyclosilicate 5 g starting dose once daily on nondialysis days for 8 weeks. In these post hoc analyses of placebo patients overall (
= 86) and by predialysis sK
subgroups at randomization <5.5 mmol/L, 5.5 to <6.0 mmol/L, 6.0 to <6.5 mmol/L, and ≥6.5 mmol/L, we assessed mean predialysis sK
concentration by visit and the proportions of patients with mean predialysis sK
ranges of 4.0-5.0 and 4.0-5.5 mmol/L by visit.
In placebo patients, the mean predialysis sK
concentration at randomization was 5.9 mmol/L, and 5.8 mmol/L at the end of the study (day 57). For placebo patients overall and across all predialysis sK
subgroups, the mean predialysis sK
concentration remained ≥5.0 mmol/L for all visits over 8 weeks. Overall, 7-21% and 27-62% of placebo patients had predialysis sK
ranges of 4.0-5.0 and 4.0-5.5 mmol/L, respectively, at any visit. The proportions of placebo patients with either predialysis sK
range were greatest for those who were least hyperkalemic (<5.5 mmol/L) and generally decreased with increasing predialysis sK
concentration.
Patients receiving placebo and hemodialysis maintained high predialysis sK
concentrations over 8 weeks following a hyperkalemic event. Most placebo patients remained hyperkalemic and may be at continued risk of adverse events.
Patients receiving placebo and hemodialysis maintained high predialysis sK+ concentrations over 8 weeks following a hyperkalemic event. Most placebo patients remained hyperkalemic and may be at continued risk of adverse events.
A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, and the Google scholar for eligible studies through September 2021. The quality of selected articles was assessed using JBI checklist. Higgins and Thompson's
statistic was used to see the degree of heterogeneity. Based on degree of heterogeneity, fixed or random effects model was used to estimate pooled effect using inverse variance method. Linsitinib in vitro Results were expressed as hazard ratios and odds ratios with 95% CIs.
After scrutinizing 18017 articles, data from ten relevant studies (seven prospective and three retrospective) was extracted. DR was significantly associated with DKD progression with a pooled HR of 2.42 (95% CI 1.70-3.45) and a pooled OR of 2.62 (95% CI 1.76-3.89). There was also a significant association between the severity of DR and risk of progression of DKD with a pooled OR of 2.13 (95% CI 1.82-2.50) for nonproliferative DR and 2.56 (95% CI 2.93-.33) for proliferative DR.
Our study suggests that presence of DR is a strong predictor of risk of kidney disease progression in DKD patients. Furthermore, the risk of DKD progression increases with DR severity. Screening for retinal vascular changes could potentially help in prognostication and risk-stratification of patients with DKD.
Our study suggests that presence of DR is a strong predictor of risk of kidney disease progression in DKD patients. Furthermore, the risk of DKD progression increases with DR severity. Screening for retinal vascular changes could potentially help in prognostication and risk-stratification of patients with DKD.Ferroptosis, a novel form of regulated cell death (RCD), has garnered increasing attention in studies on numerous human diseases in the last decade. Emerging evidence has indicated that the pathological process of ferroptosis involves the overloaded production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), followed by aberrant accumulation of lipid peroxidation in an iron-dependent manner, accompanied with an increased uptake of polyunsaturated fatty acids into the cellular membrane, further unfolding an ancient vulnerability in multiple context. The unique nature of ferroptosis differentiates it from other forms of RCD, as it is intricately associated with several biological processes, including the metabolism of iron, amino acids, synthesis of ROS and lipid peroxidation. Accordingly, inducers and inhibitors designed to target the key processes of ferroptosis have been extensively studied. Characterized by its distinct properties as mentioned above and its inducible nature, ferroptosis has been widely implicated in several diseases, and numerous studies have focused on identifying effective therapeutic targets for multiple human diseases, including in cancer, by targeting this process. In the present review, recent studies on the involvement of ferroptosis in several types of cancer are summarized and the findings discussed, highlighting the need for increased contemplation of its involvement in the study of cancer, particularly in the clinical setting. A comprehensive summary of the biological mechanisms underlying ferroptosis, the implications of the multiple inducers of ferroptosis, as well as immunotherapy targeting ferroptosis in different types of cancer is provided in this review to highlight the pathophysiological role of ferroptosis in carcinogenesis, to serve as an aid in future studies on the role of ferroptosis in cancer.