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The present study was designed to compare the changes in ovarian and uterine parameters in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) before and after gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa) treatment to determine which sensitive indexes effectively reflect the therapeutic effect.
Sixty girls diagnosed with ICPP were enrolled in the present study. Relevant data were recorded before treatment. BMI-1 inhibitor Leuprorelin acetate microspheres were injected at a dose of 30-180 μg/(kg four weeks). Relevant parameters were measured and recorded every three months. Changes in each parameter were analyzed to evaluate the clinical effect of leuprorelin in the treatment of girls with ICPP.
1) The height grew at a constant rate. 2) The breasts retracted. 3) Changes in pelvic parameters the volume of the ovary and uterus and major axes of the ovary, uterus, and cervix were reduced; there were no significant changes in vaginal thickness or the uterine fundal-cervical ratio (FCR). 4) Body mass index (BMI) increased.
Pelvic ultrasound is helpful in evaluating the efficacy of GnRHA treatment. The changes of ovarian volume and the major axes of the ovary, uterus, cervix can be used as sensitive observation indexes.
Pelvic ultrasound is helpful in evaluating the efficacy of GnRHA treatment. The changes of ovarian volume and the major axes of the ovary, uterus, cervix can be used as sensitive observation indexes.[This corrects the article DOI 10.2147/DDDT.S286586.].Long-acting, slow-release injectable fluocinolone intravitreal implants have been approved for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment. We summarise the development of intravitreal fluocinolone implants and discuss the technology including pharmacokinetics. We conducted a systematic review of evidence for the efficacy, safety and patient acceptability of fluocinolone 0.18 mg and 0.19 mg injectable implants. We summarise evidence from the pivotal phase 3 studies that lead to the approval of these implants and evaluate real-world including disease-specific evidence. Safety including injection-related events and long-term adverse events is presented.
To assess dry eye disease (DED) in thalassemic adolescents by evaluating corneal epithelial thickness (CET) and various dry eye clinical tests and correlate them to tissue iron overload.
The study included 120 Beta-thalassemia patients (11 to 18 years) and 120 matched controls. CET maps were captured using anterior segment optical coherence tomography. OSDI questionnaire was completed. Dry eye tests included Schirmer test, tear film breakup time (TBUT), and ocular surface staining (OSS) with fluorescein and lissamine green. We recorded serum ferritin level, and liver iron concentration (LIC) measured by magnetic resonance imaging.
Superior and inferior CET was thinner, while map standard deviation (MSD) was higher in thalassemics compared to controls (all P<0.001). Thalassemic group also showed higher OSDI scores (P<0.001), shorter TBUT (P<0.001), and higher OSS grades (P<0.001). Both superior and inferior CET was correlated positively with TBUT, and negatively with OSS (all P
In recent years, increasing interest has arisen in the application of data from corneal biomechanics in many areas of ophthalmology, particularly to assist in the detection of early corneal ectasia or ectasia susceptibility, to predict corneal response to surgical or therapeutic interventions and in glaucoma management. Technology has evolved and, recently, the Scheimpflug principle was associated with a non-contact air-puff tonometer, allowing a thorough analysis of corneal biomechanics and a biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure assessment, opening up new perspectives both in ophthalmology and in other medical areas. Data from corneal biomechanics assessment are being integrated in artificial intelligence models in order to increase its value in clinical practice.
To review the state of the art in the field of corneal biomechanics assessment with special emphasis to the technology based on ultra-high-speed Scheimpflug imaging during non-contact tonometry.
A meticulous literature review was performed until the present day. We used 136 published manuscripts as our references. Both information from healthy individuals and descriptions of possible associations with systemic diseases are described. Additionally, it exposed information regarding several fields of ocular pathology, from cornea and ocular surface through areas of refractive surgery and glaucoma until vascular and structural diseases of the chorioretinal unit.
A meticulous literature review was performed until the present day. We used 136 published manuscripts as our references. Both information from healthy individuals and descriptions of possible associations with systemic diseases are described. Additionally, it exposed information regarding several fields of ocular pathology, from cornea and ocular surface through areas of refractive surgery and glaucoma until vascular and structural diseases of the chorioretinal unit.
To quantify the economic incentives associated with the choice of anti-VEGF drugs for retinal diseases.
An economic model was created based on the distribution of use and number of injections of bevacizumab (B), versus aflibercept or ranibizumab (AR); published Medicare reimbursement rates; published rebates; estimated unreimbursed drug use; estimated use of drug company samples; and published costs-of-drugs. Differential economic incentives associated with the choice of drugs were calculated over a range of distributions of drug use.
The splits in drug choice ranged from 92% AR/8% B to 31% AR/69% B, and in annual injection numbers from 2000 to 6000 with a median of 4000 in one 5-person retina service. Assumed values for rebates were 1% for drug company rebate, 1% for group purchasing organization rebate, and 5 for number of unreimbursed injections per year. The differential economic incentive of a 92% AR/8% B split compared to a 31% AR/69% B split for the median annual number of injections was $266, 893.
Using real-world data, the economic incentive associated with a choice of more expensive anti-VEGF drugs is large. Accounting for unreimbursed drug use and the cost of additional staff required to manage expensive drug inventory does not nullify the incentive. To what degree this financial incentive influences ophthalmologists' choice of drugs is unknown, but not trivial. Financial disclosure of the conflicts of interest in the drugs recommended for treatment should be discussed with patients.
Using real-world data, the economic incentive associated with a choice of more expensive anti-VEGF drugs is large. Accounting for unreimbursed drug use and the cost of additional staff required to manage expensive drug inventory does not nullify the incentive. To what degree this financial incentive influences ophthalmologists' choice of drugs is unknown, but not trivial. Financial disclosure of the conflicts of interest in the drugs recommended for treatment should be discussed with patients.We compared the performance of two 96-well multiplex immunoassay platforms in assessing plasma cytokine concentrations in patients with glioblastoma (GBM; n = 27), individuals with melanoma, breast or lung cancer metastases to the brain (n = 17), and healthy volunteers (n = 11). Assays included a bead-based fluorescence MILLIPLEX® assay/Luminex (LMX) platform and 4 planar electrochemiluminescence kits from Meso Scale Discovery (MSD). The LMX kit evaluated 21 cytokines and the 3 MSD kits evaluated 20 cytokines in total, with 19 overlapping human cytokines between platforms (GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, IL-17A, IL-21, IL-23, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, MIP-3α, TNFα). The MSD platform had lower LLoQs (lower limits of quantification) than LMX for 17/19 cytokines, and higher LLoQs for IFN-γ and IL-21. The ULoQs were higher in LMX versus MSD assays for 17/19 shared analytes, but lower than MSD for IL-17A and IL-21. With LMX, all 19 shared analytes were quantifiable in each of 55 samples. Although MSD recombinant protein standard curves indicated lower LLoQs than LMX for most cytokines, MSD detected 7/19 (37%) native analytes in less then 75% of samples, including 0% detection for IL-21 and 8% for IL-23. The LMX platform categorized identical samples at greater concentrations than the MSD system for most analytes (MIP-1β the sole exception), sometimes by orders of magnitude. This mismatched quantification paradigm was supported by Bland-Altman analysis. LMX identified significantly elevated levels of 10 of 19 circulating cytokines in GBM GM-CSF, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-5, IL-10, IL-17A, IL-21, IL-23, MIP-1α, and MIP-3α, consistent with prior findings and confirming the utility of applying appropriate multiplex immunoassay technologies toward developing a cytokine signature profile for GBM.
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an inexpensive antifibrinolytic agent that significantly reduces peri-operative blood loss and transfusion requirements after total hip and knee replacement. This meta-analysis demonstrates the effects of TXA on blood loss in total shoulder replacement (TSR) and total elbow replacement (TER).
We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL from inception to September 03, 2020 for randomised controlled trial (RCTs) and observational studies. Our primary outcome was blood loss. Secondary outcomes included the need for blood transfusion, and post-operative venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications. Mean differences (MD) and relative risks with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported.
Four RCTs and five retrospective cohort studies (RCS) met eligibility criteria for TSRs, but none for TERs. link2 RCT data determined that TXA administration significantly decreased estimated total blood loss (MD-358mL), post-operative blood loss (MD-113mL), change in haemoglobin (Hb) (MD-0.71g/dtration should be routinely considered for patients undergoing TSR. Further research is needed to demonstrate the treatment effect in patients undergoing TER.To investigate physiological and biochemical changes of thrips-resistant alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. link3 cv. Gan-nong No. 9), we aimed at clarifying the response mechanisms of alfalfa against thrips. Medicago sativa L. cv. including thrips-resistant Gan-nong No.9 (G9), thrips-susceptible Gan-nong No.3 (G3) and highly thrips-susceptible WL363HQ (363) were infested with different thrips densities (3, 5, 7 and 9-thrips per branch). The quantitative change in specific nutrients, secondary metabolites, defensive and antioxidant enzymes were measured at seedling stage of the three alfalfa cultivars. The results showed that with the increase of thrips densities, the damage indices, SS, Pro, flavonoids, tannin and H2O2 in G9, G3 and 363 were significantly increased, but PPO and SOD significantly reduced, compared with CK. Furthermore, the tannin and lignin contents of G9 were significantly higher compared to 363, but SP content was significantly lower than G3 and H2O2 content which was further significantly less compared to 363.
