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Maternal prenatal stress may have long-term adverse consequences for child development. Accumulating evidence shows that the oxytocin-receptor genotype may play a role in differential susceptibility to early-life adversity, but no studies have examined whether this moderation extends to the prenatal stress exposures.

In the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, a sample of 1173 mother-child dyads were examined. We studied the possible moderating effect of the cumulative effect of infant oxytocin-receptor risk genotypes (rs53576GG and rs2254298A) in the association between maternal prenatal stress, and infant negative reactivity and emerging self-regulation at 6 months of age.

The number of OTr risk genotypes moderated the association between maternal prenatal anxiety and infant self-regulation, implying a cumulative effect of genotype, although effects sizes were small. In infants with two risk genotypes, a negative association between prenatal anxiety and self-regulation was observed, whereas in infants with one or no risk genotypes, the association between maternal prenatal anxiety and temperament was non-significant.

Oxytocin-receptor genotype may moderate the association of maternal stress during pregnancy and child social-emotional development. Possible mechanisms for this moderation effect are discussed. Further studies with a more comprehensive polygenic approach are needed to confirm these results.

Oxytocin-receptor genotype may moderate the association of maternal stress during pregnancy and child social-emotional development. Possible mechanisms for this moderation effect are discussed. Further studies with a more comprehensive polygenic approach are needed to confirm these results.

To evaluate inanimate surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 during midfacial fracture repair (MFR) and to identify relevant aggregating factors.

Using a prospective non-randomised comparative study design, we enrolled a cohort of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients undergoing MFR. The predictor variables were osteofixation system (conventional titanium plates [CTiP] vs. ultrasound-assisted resorbable plates [USaRP]). The main outcomes were the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on four different surfaces. Other study variables were categorised into demographic, anatomical, and operative. Descriptive, bi- and multivariate statistics were computed.

The sample consisted of 11 patients (27.3% females, 63.6% right side, 72.7% displaced fractures) with a mean age of 52.7±20.1 years (range, 19-85). Viral spread was, on average, 1.9±0.4m. from the operative field, including most oral and orbital retractors' tips (81.8% and 72.7%) and no virus was found at 3m from the operative field, but no significant difference was found between 2 osteofixation types. On binary adjustments, significantly broader contamination was linked to centrolateral MFR (P=0.034; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.05 to 1.02), and displaced MFR > 45min (P=0.022; 95% CI, 0.1 to 1.03).

USaRP, albeit presumably heavily aerosol-producing, cause similar SARS-CoV-2 distribution to CTiP. Non-surgical operating room (OR) staff should stay ≥ 3m from the operative field, if the patient is SARS-CoV-2-positive. Enoral and orbital instruments are a potential virus source, especially during displaced MFR > 45min and/or centrolateral MFR, emphasising an importance of appropriate patient screening and OR organisation.

45 min and/or centrolateral MFR, emphasising an importance of appropriate patient screening and OR organisation.

This study aimed to evaluate the utility of induced sputum (IS) for the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in pediatric population.

This cross-sectional study included pediatric population aged between 1 month and 17 years who were hospitalized with a diagnosis of CAP in 13 hospitals in Colombia, in whom an IS sample was obtained. Gram staining, aerobic bacterial and mycobacterial culture tests, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for 6 atypical bacteria and 15 respiratory viruses were performed. We evaluated the quality of IS samples.

IS samples were collected in 516 of 525 children included in this study. selleckchem The median age was 32 months, 38.6% were younger than 2 years, and 40.9% were between 2 and 5 years. Two patients had transient hypoxemia during the procedure. The quality of the IS obtained was good in 48.4% and intermediate in 24.5%. Identification of a respiratory pathogen was achieved with an IS sample (with Gram staining, culture test, and PCR) in 372 of 516 children with CAP.

Our study shows that IS is an adequate sample for the diagnosis of CAP in pediatric population that required hospitalization. The procedure was safe, well tolerated, and with better diagnostic yields compared with the rest of the samples obtained.

Our study shows that IS is an adequate sample for the diagnosis of CAP in pediatric population that required hospitalization. The procedure was safe, well tolerated, and with better diagnostic yields compared with the rest of the samples obtained.

Pasteurella spp. can lead to fatal infections in humans.

To assess prognostic factors of invasive pasteurellosis.

We conducted a single retrospective cohort study of local versus invasive Pasteurella infections from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2018, in the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital, France.

Forty-five (20.9%) invasive pasteurellosis and 22 (10.2%) complicated local infections were reported among a total of 215 Pasteurella infections. The mortality rate among invasive infections was 22.2% (10/ 45) whereas no death was recorded in local infections group. Non-drug-induced prothrombin time test <70% of standard and platelet counts <100,000/mm

were more frequent in non-survivors than in survivors (p=0.005 and p=0.019) in univariate analyses. A history of neoplasia (adjusted OR=13.62, p=0.020), an evidence of bacteremia (adjusted OR=20.68, p=0.025), and hemoglobin level <10 g/dL (adjusted OR=17.80, p=0.028) were identified as poor prognostic factors in multivariate analyses.

Invasive pasteurellosis appears as a serious disease in vulnerable patients, particularly if bacteremia and/or coagulopathies occur.

Invasive pasteurellosis appears as a serious disease in vulnerable patients, particularly if bacteremia and/or coagulopathies occur.Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are associated with cardiovascular complications. Here, we report a case of right-sided heart failure caused by constrictive pericarditis that developed after the administration of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. A 70-year-old woman presented with body weight gain, peripheral edema, and dyspnea on effort, which developed over a period of 1 week after the second dose of vaccine. The jugular venous pressure was high with a prominent y descent (Friedreich's sign) and paradoxical increase on inspiration (Kussmaul's sign). The results of IgM and IgG testing specific to SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins indicated the presence of mRNA vaccine-induced antibody and were not suggestive of COVID-19 infection. Echocardiography showed pericardial thickening and septal bounce of the interventricular septum. Computed tomography (CT) also showed pericardial thickening compared with the results of the previous CT scan performed 4 months earlier. A diagnosis of right-sided heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis was confirmed on the basis of pressure analysis during cardiac catheterization.

Diphtheria cases reported in Central Vietnam since 2013 were mainly in children aged 6-15 years, which may reflect an immunity gap. There is little information on population immunity against diphtheria in countries without a school-entry booster dose. We aimed to measure the age-stratified seroprevalence of anti-diphtheria toxoid antibodies, quantify the change in antibody levels in individuals over time, and estimate the length of protective immunity after vaccination in well-vaccinated communities in Vietnam.

An age-stratified seroprevalence survey among individuals aged 0-55 years was conducted at Nha Trang, Vietnam. The same participants were followed up after two years to quantify the change in antibody levels. IgG was measured using ELISA. The length of protective immunity after vaccination was estimated using a mixed-effect linear regression model with random intercept.

Overall seroprevalence was 26% (95%CI20-32%). Age-stratified seroprevalence was 68% (95%CI4-11%), 7% (95%CI4-11%), 12% (95%CI7-19%), 33% (95%CI27-40%), and 28% (95%CI17-43%) among those aged ≤5, 6-15,16-25, 26-35, and 36-55 years, respectively. The antibody levels declined by 47% (95%CI31-59%) over two years, and the predicted duration of vaccine-derived protective immunity after receiving four doses was 4.3 years (95%CI3.5-5.3) among participants aged six years or younger.

Given the low seroprevalence and short period of vaccine protection, a school-entry booster dose (5-7 years) is recommended in Vietnam.

Given the low seroprevalence and short period of vaccine protection, a school-entry booster dose (5-7 years) is recommended in Vietnam.Neurotoxicity is a rare and intolerable adverse effect of ceftriaxone therapy. In most cases, it has been diagnosed on the basis of medical history rather than quantitative blood and cerebrospinal fluid testing. We report the case of a woman aged 78 years with ceftriaxone-associated encephalopathy. She regularly underwent hemodialysis. The patient received intravenous ceftriaxone at a dose of 1 g/day for 10 days for a urinary tract infection, and her consciousness level began to deteriorate during the therapy. Five days after ceftriaxone discontinuation, her symptoms rapidly improved. Thus, ceftriaxone-associated encephalopathy was suspected. Ceftriaxone levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid were high while the patient had disturbed consciousness. This case showed that ceftriaxone levels were related to ceftriaxone-associated encephalopathy. Therefore, the estimation of ceftriaxone levels may facilitate an accurate diagnosis.Brazil ranked second in the world for the number of aesthetic procedures carried out in 2019. Five case reports of delayed hypersensitivity reaction to hyaluronic acid dermal filler after COVID-19 vaccination are presented in this paper. Additional vaccination for new variants, including omicron, will be necessary; therefore, aesthetic professionals should be aware of this possibility and advise patients accordingly.Tetranychus urticae is a polyphagous spider mite that can feed on more than 1100 plant species including cyanogenic plants. The herbivore genome contains a horizontally acquired gene tetur10g01570 (TuCAS) that was previously shown to participate in cyanide detoxification. To understand the structure and determine the function of TuCAS in T. urticae, crystal structures of the protein with lysine conjugated pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) were determined. These structures reveal extensive TuCAS homology with the β-substituted alanine synthase family, and they show that this enzyme utilizes a similar chemical mechanism involving a stable α-aminoacrylate intermediate in β-cyanoalanine and cysteine synthesis. We demonstrate that TuCAS is more efficient in the synthesis of β-cyanoalanine, which is a product of the detoxification reaction between cysteine and cyanide, than in the biosynthesis of cysteine. Also, the enzyme carries additional enzymatic activities that were not previously described. We show that TuCAS can detoxify cyanide using O-acetyl-L-serine as a substrate, leading to the direct formation of β-cyanoalanine.