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Expert Opinion Patient-centric care; robust TB/DR-TB surveillance system, shorter effective safer regimens and innovations, a milestone essential to end TB in India by 2025 to accomplish the vision of the Prime Minister of India.
Understanding the causes of perinatal death can provide relevant information to couples, caregivers, and society. Classification systems play a crucial role in identifying the most relevant conditions suggesting preventive measures for decreasing stillbirth (SB). In 2016 the International Classification of Disease to Deaths during the Perinatal Period (ICD-PM) was released with the aim to suggest a universally accepted classification.
This is a prospective cohort study that enrolled all SBs occurred in Emilia-Romagna, from 2014 to 2017. We prospectively applied ReCoDe classification and retrospectively used Simplified CODAC classification and ICD-PM. The aim of this study is to compare different classification systems on a cohort of SBs, undergoing a comprehensive workup, to establish what classification minimizes rates of unexplained SB.
We registered 443 SBs. According to ReCoDe the largest category of SB was "placental insufficiency/infarction" (16.9%), followed by "abruptio placentae" (14.2%). Unexplained cases are 16.7%. Gestational age <37 weeks is less frequent in the group of women with unclassified SB (OR 0.50, OR95%CI [0.3-0.8]) against women with classified SB. Considering CODAC the two largest categories are "infarctions or thrombi" (16.3%) and "abruption or retro-placental haematoma" (15.1%), instead only 17.2% of cases remained unexplained.
Comparing ReCoDe and CODAC we found no real difference in any category. ReCoDe and CODAC better underlines the primary cause of death. ICD-PM reveals to be easily applicable to clinical practice. ICD-PM has the lowest rate of unexplained SBs (9.3%) due to the structure itself and not to a deeper comprehension of death.
Comparing ReCoDe and CODAC we found no real difference in any category. ReCoDe and CODAC better underlines the primary cause of death. ICD-PM reveals to be easily applicable to clinical practice. ICD-PM has the lowest rate of unexplained SBs (9.3%) due to the structure itself and not to a deeper comprehension of death.There are two clinical subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). The aim of the study here was to determine the levels of invasive inflammatory markers in nasal mucosa samples taken from CRSwNP patients during the surgery and to identify markers that could serve as targets for potential clinical and therapeutic interventions. The study was carried out in 59 patients with proven CRSwNP and a control group consisting of 52 healthy individuals. Concentrations of the inflammatory markers of interest were determined using a LuminexR Assay multiplex kit. The data obtained indicated that levels of inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-2, -4, -5, -7, -12, -17 and -22 were all significantly higher in the nasal polyps (NP) than those in the mucosa of control participants. No differences were seen between the study groups for IL -6, -10, -13, -21 and interferon (IFN)-γ. OR (Odds Ratio) analyses confirmed that elevations in mucosal levels of IL-2, -4, -5, -7, -12, -17, and -22 were likely immune markers of CRSwNP. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that IL-2, -4, -12 and -22 may be important in the etiopathogenesis of CRSwNP; as markers, each show moderate sensitivity, but high specificity in the Lithuanian population. IL-17 had good sensitivity, but low specificity in the CRSwNP patients.
To evaluate patient satisfaction with their wheelchairs among Jewish and Arab older adults.
A cross-sectional study based on personal interviews. Participants were confined to a wheelchair (WC) Level 3. The Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction (scales 1-5) evaluated patient satisfaction.
test evaluated differences between continuous variables and
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or a Fisher's exact test between categorical variables. The contribution of background variables to the overall satisfaction with the wheelchair and related service was evaluated by multivariate regression.
A total of 74 Jewish and 24 Arab (mean age 78.4 ± 14.1), participated in the study. The overall satisfaction score was moderate/high (3.97 ± 0.8) with no difference between the groups. The most important items for all participants were WC safety, comfort and weight. Participants from the Arab sector were less educated, had higher BMI and were less satisfied with the chair dimensions.
be effective and meets most of the basic needs of both Jewish and Arab patients at older ages. Higher BMI may result in difficulty to adopt to WC dimensions and can explain the less satisfaction of Arab patients with this component. A routine initial phone call follow-up is recommended to all patients after receiving a wheelchair. Those with problems will be scheduled for home visit. It is recommended to perform a study that will include more types of assistive devices and other groups of patients. Implication For Rehabilitation Apparently, despite lack of home visit follow-up, overall satisfaction with wheelchaires is relatively high. Therefore, initial phone calls may be monitored to all patients and home visits may be scheduled only for those unsatisfied with their chair. Converting a home visit to phone call can reduce the costs associated with routine home visits for all patients as is currently the case in some counties. This counts for both Jewish and Arab patients.Introduction Many patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) do not achieve remission with their first antidepressant (AD), resulting in a high burden due to treatment failure. Vortioxetine is a valid treatment option for patients with MDD only partially responding to their first AD. Characterization of vortioxetine's potential benefits versus other approved treatments is important. Areas covered The cost-effectiveness of vortioxetine, including cognitive outcomes, was modeled in comparison with levomilnacipran and vilazodone for patients switched to these medications after inadequate responses to a first AD. Expert opinion Vortioxetine was associated with incremental quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gains versus levomilnacipran (0.008) or vilazodone (0.009). Vortioxetine was dominant versus levomilnacipran and cost-effective versus vilazodone (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio [ICER],33,829 USD/QALY). In sensitivity analyses using residual cognitive dysfunction rates (vortioxetine, 49%; levomilnacipran, 58%, and vilazodone, 64%), incremental QALY gains for vortioxetine versus levomilnacipran (0.0085) or vilazodone (0.0109) were found. Vortioxetine remained dominant versus levomilnacipran and cost-effective versus vilazodone (ICER, 27,633 USD/QALY). ICER reduction was found with cognition outcomes inclusion. This model provides additional support for considering vortioxetine for patients requiring a switch of MDD treatments, although its conclusions are limited by the data available for inclusion. Additional research and real-world trials are needed to confirm the findings.
Although approximately 45% of adults with Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) are permanent wheelchair users, this sub population has been less studied. The purpose of this study was to document wheelchair mobility, motor performance, and participation in a cohort of adult wheelchair users with ARSACS.
We recruited 36 manual and powered wheelchair users with ARSACS, aged between 34 and 64 years, for this cross-sectional study. Participants completed measures regarding wheelchair mobility (Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire [WST-Q-F], Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale [WheelCon-F] and Wheelchair Outcome Measure [WhOM-F]), motor performance (Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia [SARA], Disease Severity Index for adults with ARSACS [DSI-ARSACS], Upper Extremity Performance Test for the Elderly [TEMPA], Standardised Finger to Nose Test [SFNT], grip strength, pinch strength, Lower Extremity Motor Coordination Test [LEMOCOT], Berg Balance Scale [BBS], Timed Up and Go [TUGh ARSACS. There is a need to offer and evaluate wheelchair skills training interventions in the future for adults with ARSACS. The general preservation of grip and pinch strength observed in this population suggests a potential for improvement. Considering the associations found between wheelchair mobility and participation, such interventions may increase users' daily and social participation.Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a potentially fatal agent for a new emerging viral disease (COVID-19) is of great global public health emergency. this website Herein, we represented potential antibody-based treatments especially monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that may exert a potential role in treatment as well as developing vaccination strategies against COVID-19. Areas covered We used PubMed, Google Scholar, and clinicaltrials.gov search strategies for relevant papers. We demonstrated some agents with potentially favorable efficacy as well as favorable safety. Several therapies are under assessment to evaluate their efficacy and safety for COVID19. However, the development of different strategies such as SARS-CoV-2-based vaccines and antibody therapy are urgently required beside other effective therapies such as plasma, anticoagulants, and immune as well as antiviral therapies. We encourage giving more attention to antibody-based treatments as an immediate strategy. Although there has not been any approved specific vaccine until now, developing vaccination strategies may have a protective effect against COVID-19. Expert opinion An antiviral mAbs could be a safe and high-quality therapeutic intervention which is greatly recommended for COVID-19. Additionally, the high sequence homology between the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS/MERS viruses could shed light on developing to design a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
Gut microbiota may play a role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). Antibiotic therapy for patients with UC has shown conflicting results.
To evaluate the effect of antibiotic therapy in treating UC.
PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated antibiotics compared with placebo or no antibiotics in patients with UC. We extracted and pooled the risk ratio (RR).
Twelve RCTs were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, which included 739 patients with active UC. Antibiotic therapy had statistically significant efficacy in inducing remission rate in patients with UC, observed at the end of trials (random-effect RR = 0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.60 to 0.98,
= .03) or at 12 months after trials (fixed-effect RR = 0.83; 95% CI 0.73 to 0.94,
= .003).
Antibiotic therapy appeared to induce remission more effectively than a placebo or no antibiotic intervention not only in the short-term but also in the long-term for patients with UC. More high-quality clinical trials are needed before clinical recommendations for antibiotic therapy in UC management are made.
Antibiotic therapy appeared to induce remission more effectively than a placebo or no antibiotic intervention not only in the short-term but also in the long-term for patients with UC. More high-quality clinical trials are needed before clinical recommendations for antibiotic therapy in UC management are made.
