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Stomach neoplasms are the fifth common cancer worldwide. The related factors for survival following stomach neoplasms are well-studied; however, information on recurrent events is limited. This study aimed to identify the related factors on recurrent and deaths following stomach neoplasms.

In this cohort study, information on 672 patients with adenocarcinoma who were hospitalized during 1995-2012 was used. Multistate models were applied to determine the effective factors on recurrent and death events.

Median of survival time (months) and 5-year survival was estimated as 24.5 and 25%, respectively. The probability of death was 57% for non-recurrent patients, which increased to 88% among recurrent patients. Hazard of death was 49% lower for females (Hazard Ratio (HR)0.51, P=0.009) while females had higher hazard of death following recurrent (HR3.55, P<0.001). Male patients and those with cardia involvement had higher risk of recurrence. A significant effect of age on the risk of death among patients wie of surgery had significant effects on recurrence.An extremely bitter taste can signal food spoilage, and therefore typically elicits disgust. The present cross-modal functional magnetic resonance imaging experiment investigated whether the personality trait 'disgust propensity' (DP; temporally stable tendency to experience disgust across different situations) has an influence on the processing of visual food cues during bitter aftertaste perception. Thirty females with high DP and 30 females with low DP viewed images depicting sweet food (e.g., cakes, ice cream) and vegetables, once in combination with an extremely bitter aftertaste (concentrated wormwood tea), and once with a neutral taste (water). Females highly prone to disgust (compared to low disgust-prone females) showed increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and increased mPFC-insula connectivity when presented with the mismatch of a bitter aftertaste and visual cues of sweet food. The ACC is involved in conflict monitoring and is strongly interconnected with insular areas. This connection plays a critical role in awareness of changes in homeostatic states. Our findings indicate that the personality trait DP is associated with cross-modal integration processes of disgust-relevant information. Females high in DP were more alert to food-related sensory mismatch (pleasant visual features, aversive taste) than females low in DP.

Differentiating the concept of body satisfaction, especially the functional component, is important in clinical and research context. The aim of the present study is to contribute to further refinement of the concept by evaluating the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Body Cathexis Scale (BCS). Differences in body satisfaction between clinical and non-clinical respondents are also explored.

Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to investigate whether functional body satisfaction can be distinguished as a separate factor, using data from 238 adult female patients from a clinical sample and 1060 women from two non-clinical samples in the Netherlands. Univariate tests were used to identify differences between non-clinical and clinical samples.

EFA identified functionality as one of three factors, which was confirmed by CFA. CFA showed the best fit for a three-factor model, where functionality, non-weight, and weight were identified as separate factors in both populations. Internal consistency was good and correlations between factors were low. Women in the non-clinical sample scored significantly higher on the BCS than women with eating disorders on all three subscales, with high effect sizes.

The three factors of the BCS may be used as subscales, enabling researchers and practitioners to use one scale to measure different aspects of body satisfaction, including body functionality. Use of the BCS may help to achieve a more complete understanding of how people evaluate body satisfaction and contribute to further research on the effectiveness of interventions focussing on body functionality.

Cross-sectional descriptive study, Level V.

Cross-sectional descriptive study, Level V.

Since primates have more biological similarities to humans than do other animals, they are a valuable resource in various field of research, including biomedicine, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery. However, there remain limitations to maintenance and expansion of primary hepatocytes derived from nonhuman primates. To overcome these limitations, we developed a novel culture system for primate cells.

Primary hepatocytes from Macaca fascicularis (mf-PHs) were isolated from hepatectomized liver. To generate chemically derived hepatic progenitor cells (mf-CdHs), mf-PHs were cultured with reprogramming medium containing A83-01, CHIR99021, and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). The bi-potent differentiation capacity of mf-CdHs into hepatocytes and biliary epithelial cells was confirmed by treatment with hepatic differentiation medium (HDM) and cholangiocytic differentiation medium (CDM), respectively.

mf-PHs cultured with reprogramming medium showed rapid proliferation capacity in vitro and expressed pror resource, preclinical applications and regenerative medicine for the liver.This study revisits the parameter estimation issues in multidimensional item response theory more thoroughly and investigates some computation details that have seldom been addressed previously when implementing the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm for finite mixtures (EM-FM). Two research questions are Should we rescale after each EM cycle or after the final EM cycle? How to adapt the supplemented EM algorithm to the EM-FM framework to estimate standard errors (SEs) of all unknown parameters? Analytic details of the methods are provided, and a comprehensive simulation study is conducted to provide supporting evidence. Results reveal that rescaling after each EM cycle accelerates convergence without affecting the calibration accuracy. Moreover, the SEs of all model parameters, including item parameters and population mixing proportions, recover well when the sample size is relatively large (e.g., 2000).Poultry originated Escherichia fergusonii (POEF), an emerging bacterial pathogen, causes a wide range of intestinal and extra-intestinal infections in the poultry industry which incurred significant economic losses worldwide. Chromosomal co-existence of antibiotics and metal resistance genes has recently been the focal point of POEF isolates besides its pathogenic potentials. This study reports the complete genome analysis of POEF strain OTSVEF-60 from the poultry originated samples of Bangladesh. The assembled draft genome of the strain was 4.2 Mbp containing 4503 coding sequences, 120 RNA (rRNA = 34, tRNA = 79, ncRNA = 7), and three intact phage signature regions. Forty-one broad range antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) including dfrA12, qnrS1, blaTEM-1, aadA2, tet(A), and sul-2 along with multiple efflux pump genes were detected, which translated to phenotypic resistant patterns of the pathogen to trimethoprim, fluoroquinolones, β-lactams, aminoglycoside, tetracycline, and sulfonamides. Moreover, 22 metal resistance genes were found co-existing within the genome of the POEF strain, and numerous virulence genes (VGs) coding for cit (AB), feo (AB), fep (ABCG), csg (ABCDEFG), fliC, ompA, gadA, ecpD, etc. were also identified throughout the genome. In addition, we detected a class I integron gene cassette harboring dfrA12, ant (3″)-I, and qacEΔ-sul2 genes; 42 copies of insertion sequence (IS) elements; and two CRISPR arrays. The genomic functional analysis predicted several metabolic pathways related to motility, flagellar assembly, epithelial cell invasion, quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and biosynthesis of vitamin, co-factors, and secondary metabolites. We herein for the first time detected multiple ARGs, VGs, mobile genetic elements, and some metabolic functional genes in the complete genome of POEF strain OTSVEF-60, which might be associated with the pathogenesis, spreading of ARGs and VGs, and subsequent treatment failure against this emerging avian pathogen with currently available antimicrobials.

Clinical practice guidelines of dietary management are designed to promote a balanced diet and maintain health in patients undergoing haemodialysis but they may not reflect patients' preferences. We aimed to investigate the consistency between the dietary intake of patients on maintenance haemodialysis and guideline recommendations.

Cross-sectional analysis of the DIET-HD study, which included 6,906 adults undergoing haemodialysis in 10 European countries. BMP Inhibitor III Dietary intake was determined using the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA

LEN) Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and compared with the European Best Practice Guidelines. Consistency with guidelines was defined as achieving the minimum daily recommended intake for energy (≥ 30kcal/kg) and protein (≥ 1.1g/kg), and not exceeding the maximum recommended daily intake for phosphate (≤ 1000mg), potassium (≤ 2730mg), sodium (≤ 2300mg) and calcium (≤ 800mg).

Overall, patients' dietary intakes of phosphate and potassium were infrequently consistent with guidelines (consistent in 25% and 25% of patients, respectively). Almost half of the patients reported that energy (45%) and calcium intake (53%) was consistent with the guidelines, while the recommended intake of sodium and protein was consistent in 85% and 67% of patients, respectively. Results were similar across all participating countries. Intake was consistent with all six guideline recommendations in only 1% of patients.

Patients on maintenance haemodialysis usually have a dietary intake which is inconsistent with current recommendations, especially for phosphate and potassium.

Patients on maintenance haemodialysis usually have a dietary intake which is inconsistent with current recommendations, especially for phosphate and potassium.

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been used as a supportive therapy for IgA nephropathy (IgAN). We aimed to determine the long-term efficacy and safety of HCQ therapy in patients with IgAN.

A total of 180 patients with IgAN who had received HCQ therapy for at least 1year were enrolled in this study. The changes in proteinuria and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were analyzed during the follow-up period.

The level of proteinuria decreased from 1.69 [1.24, 2.30] to 1.01 [0.59, 1.74] g/day (-37.58 [-57.52, 8.24] %, P < 0.001) at 12months and to 1.00 [0.59, 1.60] g/day (-55.30 [-71.09, -3.44] %, P < 0.001) at 24months. There was no significant change in the eGFR of these patients at 12months (65.82 ± 25.22 vs. 63.93 ± 25.96ml/min/1.73m

, P = 0.411); however, the eGFR decreased from 65.82 ± 25.22 to 62.15 ± 25.81ml/min/1.73m

at 24months (P = 0.003). The cumulative frequency of all patients with a 50% decrease in proteinuria was 72.78% at 12months. Sixty (33.3%) patients changed to corticosteroid therapy during the follow-up period. No serious adverse effects were documented during HCQ treatment.

HCQ effectively and safely reduces proteinuria in IgAN patients with different levels of eGFR, supporting the maintenance of stable kidney function in the long term.

HCQ effectively and safely reduces proteinuria in IgAN patients with different levels of eGFR, supporting the maintenance of stable kidney function in the long term.