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Compared to metformin, beinaglutide induced a greater decrease in the body mass index, weight circumference, percent body fat, and body fat mass (total, trunk, limb, android, and gynoid). Additionally, beinaglutide decreased serum insulin levels and ameliorated insulin resistance.

Beinaglutide is more efficient than metformin at reducing weight and fat mass in patients who are overweight/obese and non-diabetic. Beinaglutide may be a useful therapeutic option for overweight/obesity control in the Chinese population.

Beinaglutide is more efficient than metformin at reducing weight and fat mass in patients who are overweight/obese and non-diabetic. Beinaglutide may be a useful therapeutic option for overweight/obesity control in the Chinese population.

The level of physical activity (PA) of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) has an impact on long-term complications. Currently, PA is mostly assessed by interviews. Wearable activity trackers are promising tools to objectively measure PA under everyday conditions. The only off-the-shelf, wearable activity tracker with specific measures for wheelchair users is the Apple Watch.

This study analyzes the measurement performance of Apple Watch Series 4 for wheelchair users and compares it with an earlier generation of the device.

Fifteen participants with subacute SCI during their first in-patient phase followed a test course using their wheelchair. The number of wheelchair pushes was counted manually by visual inspection and with the Apple Watch. Difference between the Apple Watch and the rater was analyzed with mean absolute percent error (MAPE) and a Bland-Altman plot. To compare the measurement error of Series 4 and an older generation of the device a

-test was calculated using data for Series 1 from aof Series 4.Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is a very helpful examination for clarifying pulmonary nodules (PDs). The advantages are the low complication rate, avoiding the dangers of punctures in several areas of the lungs during an examination under general anesthesia and no radiation exposure. If malignancy is confirmed, PDs are curatively treatable as they are often early-stage cancers and, in case the disease is benign, it is treatable as other infectious diseases. With experience and routine use, the ENB procedure can contribute to the successful diagnosis of peripheral lesions (at least 1.5 cm in size) in about 75 % of cases. Due to the increase in CT chest examinations and the aging population, clarification of patients with PD is becoming increasingly important in lung clinics. The ENB should therefore develop into a routine examination procedure in interventional pulmonology in addition to the now indispensable endobronchial ultrasound examination. Unfortunately, the ENB is not yet mapped in the DRG system in a cost-relevant manner.BACKGROUND  Following endoscopic resection of early-stage Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma (BEA), further oncologic management then fundamentally relies upon the accurate assessment of histopathologic risk criteria, which requires there to be sufficient amounts of submucosal tissue in the resection specimens. METHODS  In 1685 digitized tissue sections from endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) or endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) performed for 76 early BEA cases from three experienced centers, the submucosal thickness was determined, using software developed in-house. Neoplastic lesions were manually annotated. RESULTS  No submucosa was seen in about a third of the entire resection area (mean 33.8 % [SD 17.2 %]), as well as underneath cancers (33.3 % [28.3 %]), with similar results for both resection methods and with respect to submucosal thickness. ESD results showed a greater variability between centers than EMR. In T1b cancers, a higher rate of submucosal defects tended to correlate with R1 resections. CONCLUSION  The absence of submucosa underneath about one third of the tissue of endoscopically resected BEAs should be improved. Results were more center-dependent for ESD than for EMR. Submucosal defects can potentially serve as a parameter for standardized reports.Pituitary carcinoma is a rare disease with surgical, radiotherapeutic, and chemotherapeutic treatment options. We present the case of a female patient diagnosed with a nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma who underwent several surgical procedures, radiations, and chemotherapeutic treatments with various substances. Sixteen years after the first diagnosis, a cranial and spinal metastatic spread of the tumor occurred. We opted for an individual therapy based on anecdotal evidence. Unfortunately, the recommended off-label treatment with a somatostatin analog substance was never given due to bureaucratic delays. This case report is about the challenging aspects of individual decision-making in rare neurosurgical diseases.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) affects 11,000 U.S. pregnancies, and while many recover from the disease, the risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancy (SSP) is high. This study aims to evaluate the utility of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) to predict the risk of recurrence of PPCM in SSP.

We retrospectively evaluated outcomes in women with a history of PPCM and SSP at a large-volume cardioobstetrics program (2008-2019).

There were 18 women who had incident PPCM and pursued SSP. Of 24 pregnancies in these women, 8 (33%) were complicated by the development of recurrent PPCM. LVEF ≥ 52% or GLS ≤ -16 was associated with a low risk of recurrent PPCM.

Approximately one-third of women with PPCM developed recurrent PPCM in SSP. LVEF and GLS on prepregnancy echocardiography may predict the risk of recurrence. Additional studies evaluating risk for recurrence are required to better understand which women are the safest to consider SSP.

· Peripartum cardiomyopathy affects 11000 US pregnancies.. · Approximately one third of women with a history of peripartum cardiomyopathy developed recurrent disease in a subsequent pregnancy.. · A left ventricular ejection fraction ≥52% or global longitudinal strain ≤-16 on echocardiogram is associated with a low risk of recurrence..

· Peripartum cardiomyopathy affects 11000 US pregnancies.. · Approximately one third of women with a history of peripartum cardiomyopathy developed recurrent disease in a subsequent pregnancy.. · A left ventricular ejection fraction ≥52% or global longitudinal strain ≤-16 on echocardiogram is associated with a low risk of recurrence..

 To assess the association between aspirin and glycemic control in diabetic, pregnant patients, and the risk for aspirin resistance in those with poor glycemic control across gestation taking low-dose aspirin (LDA) for pre-eclampsia (PEC) prevention.

 We performed a secondary analysis of samples collected during the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units trial of LDA for PEC prevention. A subset of insulin-controlled diabetic patient samples on placebo or 60 mg aspirin daily were evaluated. Glycosylated hemoglobin was measured at randomization, mid-second trimester, and third trimester time points. Thromboxane B

(TXB

) measurements were previously assessed as part of the original study. Primary outcome was the effect of LDA on glycosylated hemoglobin levels compared with placebo across gestation.

 Levels of glycosylated hemoglobin increased across gestation in the placebo group (2,067.7 [interquartile range, IQR 1,624.6-2,713.5 µg/mL] vs. 2,461.9 [1,767.0-3,209.9 µg/mL] vs. 3,244.3 [2,691.5-4,187.0 µg/mL];

or pre-eclampsia prevention..

· Low-dose aspirin may improve glycemic control.. · Poor glycemic control increases risk for aspirin resistance.. · Higher doses of aspirin may be required for pre-eclampsia prevention..

 To estimate the actual excess costs of care for delivery admissions complicated by severe maternal morbidity (SMM) compared with uncomplicated deliveries.

 This is a retrospective cohort study of all deliveries between October 2015 and September 2018 at a single tertiary academic center. Pregnant individuals ≥ 20 weeks' gestation who delivered during a hospital admission (i.e., a "delivery admission") were included. The primary exposure was SMM, as defined by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria, CDC criteria excluding blood transfusion, or by validated hospital-defined criteria (intensive care unit admission or ≥ 4 units of blood products). Potential SMM events identified via administrative and blood bank data were reviewed to confirm SMM events had occurred. Primary outcome was total actual costs of delivery admission derived from time-based accounting and acquisition costs in the institutional Value Driven Outcomes database. Cost of delivery admissions with SMM events was comparedcomplicated deliveries.

· Severe maternal morbidity as defined by CDC criteria confers a 2.5-fold increase in delivery hospitalization costs.. · Intensive care unit admission or ≥ 4 units of blood products confer a fourfold increase in cost.. · Costs of maternal morbidity may motivate SMM review..

· Severe maternal morbidity as defined by CDC criteria confers a 2.5-fold increase in delivery hospitalization costs.. · Intensive care unit admission or ≥ 4 units of blood products confer a fourfold increase in cost.. · Costs of maternal morbidity may motivate SMM review..

 Patients admitted for preterm prelabor rupture of membranes are more likely to have risk factors for postpartum depression, including preterm delivery, low-birthweight infants, and a stressful life event. However, there is a paucity of data characterizing the development of postpartum depression in this population. We aim to evaluate the incidence of and describe risk factors for postpartum depression among patients admitted with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.

 This is a retrospective cohort study of patients admitted for preterm prelabor rupture of membranes in a single health system between 2013 and 2019. Patients who developed depression were compared with patients who did not develop depression. Demographic, antepartum/intrapartum/postpartum, and neonatal characteristics were compared. Bivariate statistics were used to compare outcomes and logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios.

 Of 132 included patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, 25 (18.9%) had postpnts with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes in the peripartum period. Further research is needed to identify optimal resources for mitigating the risk of postpartum depression in this cohort.

· After PPROM, postpartum depression is common.. · Maternal depression and neonatal morbidity are risk factors for PPD.. · Hospital admission permits intervention for PPD..

· After PPROM, postpartum depression is common.. · Maternal depression and neonatal morbidity are risk factors for PPD.. · Hospital admission permits intervention for PPD..

 The aim of this study was to assess whether racial disparities in rates of and indications for cesarean delivery (CD) between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White birthing people in California changed from 2011 to 2017.

 This was a retrospective cohort study using a database of birth certificates linked to discharge records. Paclitaxel cell line Singleton term live births in nulliparous Black and White birthing people in California between 2011 and 2017 were included. Those with noncephalic presentation, placenta previa, and placenta accreta were excluded. CD rate and indication were obtained from birth certificate variables and International Classification of Diseases codes. Differences in CD rate and indication were calculated for Black versus White individuals using univariable and multivariable logistic regression and adjusted for potential confounders.

 A total of 348,144 birthing people were included, 46,361 Black and 301,783 White. Overall, 30.9% of Black birthing people underwent CD compared with 25.3% of White (adjusted relative risk [aRR] 1.