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All sheep (n = 30/60 implants) underwent successful CCA filter implantation. During follow-ups at 4, 12, 13, 23, and 31 weeks (6 sheep/12 implants at each follow-up), there were no (0%) major bleeds, CCA damage/stenosis, implant migration, flow obstruction, or thrombi detected by ultrasound. Two organized microthrombi ( less then 100 μm) were observed by histopathology at the puncture site. After 3 weeks, autologous captured thromboemboli (n = 10) either completely regressed (5 of 5) or did not progress (5 of 5). Conclusion These favorable pre-clinical results prompt clinical testing of the CCA filter in stroke prevention clinical trials.Introduction The aim of present study is to investigate the most common infection pathogen found in the postoperative wounds, following surgical treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer, in order to identify the most suitable antibiotic treatment. Patients and methods We analyzed patients with squamous cell cancer of oral and oropharyngeal region. In patients who developed postoperative wound infection, wound swabs were taken from three different sites the cannula, wounds on the neck and wounds in the oral cavity. Results In total 195 patients were included. The postoperative wound infection was detected in 115 patients (59%). In average, the swabs were taken 8 days after the surgery. The similar bacterial species from all three sites were detected in 24 patients (12,3%). In comparison, we found that there was statistically significant difference in the bacteria abundance from all three sites (p=0,031). There were significantly more bacteria in the wounds of the neck than cannula (p=0,007) and in the wounds in the oral cavity than cannula (p=0,002). No statistically significant difference between the wound on the neck and in the oral cavity was found. The most frequently isolated bacterial family was Enterobacteriaceae. Other more commonly isolated bacteria species were Staphylococcus spp. (G+), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (G-), Corynebacteruim spp. (G +) and Acinetobacter baumanii (G-). Conclusion Based on the most commonly isolated groups of pathogens we concluded that probably the best empiric antibiotic treatment of wound infections until antibiogram is completed might be achieved from the group of aminoglycosides or quinolones. Antibiotic therapy should be reviewed if necessary when antibiogram is completed.The aim of this study was to ascertain the characteristics of a Trichinella spiralis cathepsin X (TsCX) and its role on larval invasion of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). The full-length of TsCX cDNA sequence was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21. The results of RT-PCR, IFA and Western blot revealed that TsCX was expressed at T. spiralis muscle larvae (ML), intestinal infective larvae, adult worm and newborn larvae, and it was located in whole worm section. The results of Far western and confocal microscopy demonstrated that there was a specific binding of rTsCX and IEC, and the binding site was located within the IEC cytoplasm. rTsCX promoted T. spiralis larval invasion of mouse IECs while anti-rTsCX antibody inhibited larval invasion into the IECs. Silencing TsCX by specific siRNA reduced the TsCX expression and larval invasive capacity. These results indicated that TsCX specifically binds to IECs and promotes larval invasion of intestinal epithelia, and it might be a potential target of vaccines against enteral stages of T. spiralis.Introduction Knowledge of the activity performed in a country enables it to be positioned within the community of which it is part. Objective We present the results of the National Registry of Cardiac Electrophysiology of the Portuguese Association for Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology (APAPE) for 2015 and 2016. Methods This is a voluntary, observational, annual registry collected retrospectively. Results The data on the electrophysiological studies and ablations performed in these two years are presented. Conclusion Changes in these data over the years are analyzed and the relation of the Portuguese data in the European panorama and possible implications are discussed.Background Infection is the main cause of mortality and complications in burn patients. The present study was the first to examine the local profile and antecedents of bacterial infections among patients admitted to a Lebanese burn care center. Methods The present study was a retrospective analysis of the occurrence and recurrence of infection, its characteristics as well as antimicrobial susceptibility among 475 patients admitted to the Burn Centre at the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital between January 2014 and December 2018. Results 55% of patients contracted at least one infection during their hospitalization. Length of stay (LOS), sepsis, wound dressing under anesthesia, blood transfusion and female sex independently and positively predicted infection in burn patients. Infection was predominately caused by Staphylococcus aureus (48.7%), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22.6%) and Acinetobacter baumannii (15.7%). Bacterial isolates were predominately multi-drug or extensively drug resistant and showed variable antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. Recurrent infections occurred in 44.1% of infected burn patients, and were independently predicted by LOS (p = 0.004), sepsis (p = 0.001), surgery (p = 0.003), burn excision and skin grafting (p = 0.019), and central line insertion (p = 0.004). Conclusion Existing burn management and infection control measures must be revised in order to reduce the incidence and improve the treatment of infections in burn patients.A polymorphism in the gene encoding the serotonin (5-HT) transporter (5-HTT) has been shown to moderate the response to CO2 inhalation, an experimental model for panic attacks (PAs). Recurrent, unpredictable PAs represent, together with anticipatory anxiety of recurring attacks, the core feature of panic disorder (PD) and significantly interfere with patients' daily life. In addition to genetic components, accumulating evidence suggests that epigenetic mechanisms, which regulate gene expression by modifying chromatin structure, also play a fundamental role in the etiology of mental disorders. However, in PD, epigenetic mechanisms have barely been examined to date. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between methylation at the regulatory region of the gene encoding the 5-HTT and the reactivity to a 35% CO2 inhalation in PD patients. We focused on four specific CpG sites and found a significant association between the methylation level of one of these CpG sites and the fear response. This suggests that the emotional response to CO2 inhalation might be moderated by an epigenetic mechanism, and underlines the implication of the 5-HT system in PAs. Future studies are needed to further investigate epigenetic alterations in PD and their functional consequences. These insights can increase our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and support the development of new treatment strategies.Despite substantial efforts in the last decades, objective measures that can predict clinical outcome in patients with schizophrenia (SZ) after an acute psychotic episode are still lacking. Here, we introduced a comprehensive assessment of sensorimotor function to predict mid-term clinical outcome following an acute psychotic episode. This naturalistic follow-up of 43 patients with DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of SZ examined sensorimotor abnormalities (i.e. Neurological Soft Signs (NSS), parkinsonism, akathisia, catatonia and acute dyskinesia), psychopathology, cognition and psychosocial functioning using well-established instruments. A collection of statistical methods was used to examine the relationship between sensorimotor domain, psychopathology, cognition and psychosocial functioning. We also tested the clinical feasibility of this relationship when predicting clinical outcome after an acute psychotic episode. Longitudinal data were collected on 43 individuals after a follow-up period of >6 months. At follow-up, patients showed significantly reduced general symptom severity, as well as decreased levels of NSS, parkinsonism and catatonia. Further, NSS scores at baseline predicted PANSS negative scores and cognitive functioning at baseline. Finally, NSS scores at baseline predicted symptom change (reduction of PANSS positive and negative scores) at follow-up. In conclusion, our results suggest that NSS are significant predictors of poor clinical outcome in SZ at baseline and >6 months after an acute psychotic episode. These findings propose sensorimotor domain as state biomarker of SZ and support its predictive power with respect to treatment outcome.Background HLA-Cw*0602 has long been established as one of the most important genetic biomarkers in psoriasis. However, the epigenetic and gene expression differences between HLA-Cw*0602 carriers and non-carriers has not yet been investigated. Objective We aim to explore the whole-genome methylation and gene expression differences between HLA-Cw*0602 carriers and non-carriers. Methods HLA imputation was performed to get landscape of variants in this region. Genome-wide DNA methylation was compared between positive and negative HLA-Cw*0602 groups. Eleven methylation loci were selected for further validation in additional 43 cases. For differentially methylated genes, GO and KEGG were used to annotate gene functions. Results We imputed 29,948 variants based on the constructed HLA reference panels, and obtained 42 HLA-Cw*0602 carriers and 72 non-carriers. Significant methylation differences were detected at 4321 sites (811 hypo- and 3510 hypermethylated). The cg02607779 (KLF7, P = 0.001), cg06936779 (PIP5K1A, P = 0.002), cg03860400 (BTBD10, P = 0.017) and cg26112390 (GOLGA2P5, P = 0.019) were identified and validated to be the significant CpGs contributed to different HLA-C*0602 groups. Among the hypo- and hypermethylated sites, the top CpGs were in gene body and CpG island. Conclusion We performed the first whole-genome study on methylation differences between psoriatic individuals with or without HLA-Cw*0602, and found the key methylation sites which may contribute to the carrying status of HLA-Cw*0602. Cabotegravir mw Methylation loci located in gene body and CpG island are more likely to affect the methylation levels in HLA-Cw*0602 carriers. This integrated analysis shed light on novel insights into the pathogenic mechanisms of genomic methylation in different HLA genotypes of psoriasis.Objective Several techniques have been practiced in the field of voice therapy to balance glottal pressures and improve glottal adduction. As such, Semioccluded Vocal Tract Exercises using narrow diameter straws have shown promise as a technique to increase glottal contact as reflected by Closed Quotients (CQ) measured from electroglottograph (EGG). This study explored the effect of nasal resistance (NR) technique, a manually induced NR approach, on glottal adduction in phononormal subjects as a possible new therapeutic technique to assist in glottal closure. Subjects Thirty-four vocally healthy adult females qualified for this study. All subjects were reportedly and perceptually normal. Methods Subjects were instructed to perform tasks including (a) steady modal phonation, (b) straw phonation, (c) humming, and (d) NR technique in a random order. EGG measures included calculation of the CQ and jitter during the mid-section of each stimuli for a minimum of 10 EGG cycles. One-way repeated measures ANOVAs and Bonferroni post-hoc comparisons were calculated to determine differences between each phonatory task for the outcome measures of CQ and jitter.