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Primary mitochondrial disorders (PMDs) comprise a group of hundreds of individual genetic diseases affecting mitochondrial function, including oxidative phosphorylation and energy production. The estimated prevalence of these disorders ranges from 2.9 to 20 cases per 100,000. PMDs are commonly associated with malnutrition and growth failure. There is a paucity of literature regarding nutrition assessment and long-term data in the PMD population. We present three patients with various PMDs who presented complications related to malnutrition (1) a 16-year-old male with Kearns-Sayre syndrome developed type 2 insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus after the initiation of high-calorie nutrition rehabilitation via gastrostomy tube (G-tube); (2) an 11-year-old female with myoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged red fibers developed diarrhea with metabolic decompensation and profound neurological and respiratory deterioration during nutrition rehabilitation after surgical G-tube placement; and (3) a 19-year-old male with a WARS2-associated PMD manifesting with developmental delay and severe parkinsonism presented complications related to poor wound healing after gastrojejunostomy tube placement. The last patient required prolonged hospitalization in the intensive care unit. Clinicians should be vigilant in monitoring these possible complications, as no standards of care exist for the initiation of enteral nutrition for this unique population.

To demonstrate an MRI pulse sequence-Sub-millisecond Periodic Event Encoded Dynamic Imaging with a reduced field of view (or rFOV-SPEEDI)-for decreasing the scan times while achieving sub-millisecond temporal resolution.

rFOV-SPEEDI was based on a variation of SPEEDI, known as get-SPEEDI, which used each echo in an echo-train to sample a distinct k-space raster by synchronizing with a cyclic event. This can produce a set of time-resolved images of the cyclic event with a temporal resolution determined by the echo spacing (typically < 1 ms). rFOV-SPEEDI incorporated a 2D radiofrequency (RF) pulse into get-SPEEDI to limit the field of view (FOV), leading to reduction in phase-encoding steps and subsequently decreased scan times without compromising the spatial resolution. Two experiments were performed at 3T to illustrate rFOV-SPEEDI's capability of capturing fast-changing electric currents in a phantom and the rapid opening and closing of aortic valve in human subjects over reduced FOVs. The results werion.

Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality among lung transplant recipients (LTRs). Postoperative factors include prolonged hospital stay, central lines, delayed chest closure, and dehiscence increase IC risk. Correspondingly, current guidelines propose targeted IC coverage early posttransplant with fluconazole or an echinocandin.

This retrospective analysis was performed on LTRs from January 2016 to January 2020 and evaluated effectiveness of a recent protocol utilizing perioperative anidulafungin for early IC prevention in addition to long-term triazole antifungal prophylaxis. Prior to this protocol, patients were primarily established on itraconazole prophylaxis alone. Panobinostat The primary endpoint was proven or probable IC within 90 days after transplant. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to assess risk factors for invasive fungal infection (IFI).

Among 144 LTRs, there was a numerically lower incidence of IC in the protocol group, although not statistically iazole prophylaxis.

Measurement of body composition is a valuable clinical tool for nutrition assessments, but there are no data on the merits of assessment modalities in type 2 intestinal failure (IF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of low muscle mass and quality in type 2 IF, comparing bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) and computed tomography (CT) at the third lumbar vertebra level.

Patients admitted with acute severe (type 2) IF to a national UK IF center who had BIA measurement and CT scan as part of routine care within 40 days of anthropometric measurement were included in this cross-sectional study. Data were also collected on patient demographics and clinical characteristics.

Forty-four patients meeting inclusion criteria were included. Low muscle mass was detected in 37 out of 44 (84.1%) patients by CT scan and in 30 of out 44 (68.2%) by BIA. Low muscle quality was detected in 22 out of 44 (50%) patients by CT scan and in 40 out of 44 (90.1%) by BIA. Comparison of CT and BIA measurements showed a moderate correlation of muscle, Spearman ρ 0.65 (95% CI, 0.42-0.81; P < 0.001), and a strong correlation of body fat mass measurements, Spearman ρ 0.79 (95% CI, 0.62-0.89; P < 0.001).

This is the first study to demonstrate that low muscle mass is common in patients with type 2 IF, regardless of body composition assessment modality. A larger cohort study is required to validate the impact of low muscle mass and quality on clinical outcomes and the role of targeted interventions to improve the care of patients with type 2 IF.

This is the first study to demonstrate that low muscle mass is common in patients with type 2 IF, regardless of body composition assessment modality. A larger cohort study is required to validate the impact of low muscle mass and quality on clinical outcomes and the role of targeted interventions to improve the care of patients with type 2 IF.

Phase angle (PhA), measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has been studied as an indicator of survival in people living with HIV (PLWH). However, it remains unclear whether PhA is associated with malnutrition or low CD4+ T-cell counts.

In this study, we assessed the discriminative capacity of PhA for malnutrition detection using Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in PLWH, aiming to propose cutoff points for this population.

This retrospective observational study included 427 adult PLWH (13% female). Participants were classified according to malnutrition status by using GLIM criteria. Body composition was assessed by using BIA. CD4+ T-cell counts were determined by flow cytometry.

According to GLIM criteria, 30% of the participants were malnourished. Multivariate regression analysis showed that PhA (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.10; 95% CI, 0.05-0.18; P < 0.001), fat-mass percentage (adjusted OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.82-0.90; P < 0.001), and male sex (adjusted OR, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.09-0.76; P = 0.013) were independently associated with malnutrition. A PhA cutoff of 5.45° in men and 4.95° in women may predict malnutrition with sensitivity and specificity >70%.

PhA could be a valid, useful, and simple predictor of malnutrition in PLWH.

PhA could be a valid, useful, and simple predictor of malnutrition in PLWH.

Disparities in health service use exist in many sectors of Australia's health system, particularly affecting the most vulnerable people in the population, who are typically those with the greatest healthcare needs. Understanding patterns of health service coverage is critical for acknowledging the underlying, systemic drivers including racialised practices that inhibit the uptake of health services for certain population groups. This study aims to determine whether there are disparities in health service utilisation between socioeconomic, geographic and ethnic groups of mothers who experience hypertension, diabetes and mental health conditions.

This study utilised a linked administrative healthcare dataset containing data of all mothers who gave birth in Queensland, Australia, between 2012 and 2015 (n=186,789), plus their resultant babies (n=189,909). The study compared health service utilisation for mothers with maternal health conditions between population groups.

The results of this study showed a brencing socio-economic disadvantage.Multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation (IR) teams have transformed care in pediatric intestinal failure (IF).1 Although most children with IF are identified in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), IR teams may not be involved at this stage. We describe our collaborative model, blending NICU and IR expertise to optimize care. Over 6 years, the NeoCHIRP (Neonatal Children's IR Program) team followed 164 babies for weekly visits (median, 8; range, 1-27). Bedside rounds included CHIRP team physician and surgeons, neonatologist champion, attending neonatologist and fellow, NICU dietitian, bedside nurse, and family. Medical and nutrition status, nutrition history, and laboratory data were discussed, and a nutrition plan to support IR, considering the child's other medical needs, was created to guide the next week's management. Typical issues addressed included parenteral nutrition (PN) composition, enteral nutrition plan, oral feeding, management of small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth and sodium status, and cholestasis. A total of 164 babies were followed by the NeoCHIRP team. Of 153 survivors, IF resolved by discharge in 89% (136 of 153). Seventeen of 153 babies (11%) went on to require home PN and were transferred from NICU directly to the CHIRP team. By discharge, 99% of babies were orally fed (69/136, 50% fully, 67/136, 49% partially), and cholestasis improved or resolved in 80/105 (76%). Eleven babies (7%) died; four deaths were unrelated to IF, but in seven babies, IF was at least a contributing factor. In this high-risk cohort, most babies achieved good outcomes, and those who required longer-term IR transitioned smoothly to the CHIRP team.The metastable type-II clathrate Na24-δ Ge136 was obtained from Na12 Ge17 by applying a two-step procedure. At first, Na12 Ge17 was reacted at 70 °C with a solution of benzophenone in the ionic liquid (IL) 1,3-dibutyl-2-methylimidazolium-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) azanide. The IL was inert towards Na12 Ge17 , but capable of dissolving the sodium salts formed in the redox reaction. By annealing at 340 °C under an argon atmosphere, the X-ray amorphous intermediate product was transformed to crystalline Na24-δ Ge136 (δ≈2) and α-Ge in an about 1  1 mass ratio. The product was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, chemical analysis, and 23 Na solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Metallic properties of Na24-δ Ge136 were revealed by a significant Knight shift of the 23 Na NMR signals and by a Pauli-paramagnetic contribution to the magnetic susceptibility. At room temperature, Na24-δ Ge136 slowly ages, with a tendency to volume decrease and sodium loss.Amphiphilic imines prepared by condensation of a hydrophobic fragrance aldehyde with a hydrophilic amine derived from a poly(propylene oxide) and poly(ethylene oxide) diblock copolymer were investigated as cleavable surfactant profragrances in applications of functional perfumery. In water, the cleavable surfactants assemble into micelles that allow solubilization of perfume molecules that are not covalently attached to the surfactant. Dynamic headspace analysis on a glass surface showed that solubilized perfume molecules evaporated in a similar manner in the presence of the cleavable surfactant as compared with a non-cleavable reference surfactant. Under application conditions, the cleavable surfactant imine hydrolysed to release the covalently linked fragrance aldehyde. The profragrances were stable during storage in aqueous media, and upon dilution showed a blooming effect for the hydrolytical fragrance release and a more balanced performance of a solubilized perfume by retaining the more volatile fragrances and boosting the evaporation of the less volatile fragrances.