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During the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic it is important to identify risk factors for COVID-19. Registry studies are providing growing evidence on the elevated risk of mortality from COVID-19 in patients with chronic liver disease, especially in advanced stages. Results may, however, have a selection bias towards severe cases. Limited data is available on COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune liver disease (AILD).

To perform an online survey to capture the prevalence of COVID-19 and the state of medical care of patients with AILD in Europe during the pandemic.

Data was collected via an anonymous patient-oriented, online survey, which was available on the EUSurvey platform in nine European languages between 24

June 2020 and 14

October 2020. Of 1834 contributions, 51 were excluded because participants did not name an underlying AILD, and four were excluded because of duplicate data entry.

Of 1,779 participants, 1,752 resided in 20 different countries of the European Union and the United Kingdom (UK). Tisk of COVID-19.Neutropenia is common after kidney transplant. There are few data on febrile neutropenia episodes (FNE) after kidney transplant. We studied FNE in a single-center retrospective cohort of 1682 kidney transplant recipients. Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count [ANC] less then 1000) occurred in 32% and FNE in 3%. There were 56 FNE. Median time to FNE was 143 days, and median time from onset of neutropenia to onset of FNE was 5.5 days. The most common sources of infection were urine, blood, and lungs, and in 20% of FNE no source was identified. No infectious organism was identified in 46% of FNE, and opportunistic infections were uncommon. Patient survival was similar among those with and without FNE, but FNE was associated with increased death-censored graft failure (DCGF). Following FNE, acute rejection occurred in 31% and DCGF in 15%, often in the setting of persistent reduced immunosuppression. In conclusion, FNE are common after kidney transplant and are associated with inferior long-term outcomes.This clinical study tested cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) monitoring of erosive tooth wear (ETW). Twenty participants completed a 14-day/arm, 3-arm crossover study simulating different ETW severities. Participants received two enamel specimens (per arm) and were randomized to severe (s-ETW, lemon juice/pH2.5/4.25%wt/vol citric acid), moderate (m-ETW, grapefruit juice/pH3.5/1.03%wt/vol citric acid), and non-ETW (water). Enamel thickness was measured with CP-OCT (day[D] 0, 7, 14) and micro-computed tomography (μ-CT; D14). Enamel surface loss was determined with CP-OCT and optical profilometry (OP; D7, D14). CP-OCT showed higher enamel surface loss for D14 than D7 for m-ETW (P = .009) and s-ETW (P = .040) and differentiated severity at D14 (s-ETW > non-ETW, P = .027). OP was able to differentiate surface loss between days (D7  less then  D14, P  less then  .001) for m-ETW and s-ETW, and ETW severity effect after 7 and 14 days (non-ETW  less then  m-ETW  less then  s-ETW, P  less then  .001). At D14, CP-OCT and μ-CT were positively correlated (r = .87, ICC = .62). CP-OCT showed potential as a tool for clinical ETW monitoring.

To evaluate the effects of tooth-borne and tooth-bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on soft tissue with stereophotogrammetry.

Thirty two patients (15 males and 17 females) who met inclusion criteria were divided into two groups. In the first group, tooth-borne RME appliance (hyrax) was applied to 16 patients (9 males and 7 females mean age 13.4±1.3years), and in the second group, tooth-bone-borne RME appliance (hybrid hyrax) was applied to 16 patients (6 males and 10 females, mean age 13.05±1.24years).

Changes in soft tissues before RME (T0) and post-retention (T1) period were evaluated by stereophotogrammetry. ACY-738 mouse Linear and angular measurements were performed. Independent- and dependent-sample t tests were used to compare intra- and inter-group differences at P<.05 significance level.

The data revealed statistically significant changes in nasal width, mid-face width, upper lip vermillion length/lower lip vermillion length ratio and upper lip angle in hyrax group. (P<.05) Also nasal width, lower lip length, lower lip vermillion length, anterior face height, lower face height, convexity angle and mandibular angle showed statistically significant changes in hybrid hyrax group. (P<.05) In the inter-group evaluation, no significant differences were found except upper lip and mandible angle. (P<.05).

Both hyrax and hybrid hyrax expanders had effects on soft tissue profile. Anterior face height and lower face height increased in both groups. Upper lip length increased by 0.36mm in the hybrid group and 0.10mm in the hyrax group.

This trial was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier NCT04828213).

This trial was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier NCT04828213).

To develop a nursing outcome, consistent with the standardized format of outcomes within the nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC). This outcome will include an outcome label, an outcome definition, and clinical indicators. The proposed use for this outcome is to evaluate the access site of a percutaneous procedure.

Concept analysis with a scoping review. Initially, content experts were recruited to validate the indicators of the proposed outcome in order to complete a consensus validation. After consensus validation, a review of the proposed outcome and its indicators was completed by two of the editors of the NOC team to confirm that the outcome label, definition, and indicators were consistent with the NOC taxonomy. During this review, edits were made on the label name and definition.

After a series of reviews, the initial outcome of Vascular Status Percutaneous Procedure Access was changed to Tissue Injury Severity Percutaneous Procedure. In addition, the original definition of the condition of an access site for percutaneous procedure by venous or arterial puncture and health of surrounding tissues was edited to Severity of complications from a needle-puncture access through the skin and into deeper tissues. The outcome has 11 indicators to be used to formulate a target rating for use in the clinical setting. The indicators were not edited over the course of the reviews.

The proposed outcome will assist nurses in evaluating the access site of percutaneous procedures and in identifying possible complications.

This research contributes to the refinement of the NOC taxonomy by having a new outcome that meets clinical practice needs.

This research contributes to the refinement of the NOC taxonomy by having a new outcome that meets clinical practice needs.