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Our results revealed that the hydrolysed urinary concentrations of paracetamol, metacetamol, and orthocetamol ranged from 15.7 to 2,360 ng/mL (median 363 ng/mL), 8.07 to 382 ng/mL (84.5 ng/mL), and 919 to 74,418 ng/mL (13,475 ng/mL), respectively. Based on our statistical model, the preliminary JRL of hydrolysed paracetamol in equine urine was determined to be 7,400 ng/mL at a risk factor of 1 in 10,000. Further investigations will be required to demonstrate the applicability and validity of our preliminary plasma and urine JRLs to local Japanese racehorses.Introduction To assess whether the asymmetrical cortical vessel sign (ACVS) on susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) could predict 90-day poor outcomes in anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA). Methods Clinical data of consecutive patients with anterior circulation AIS treated with r-tPA were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical variables included age, sex, vascular risk factors, NIHSS score, onset to treatment time, and initial hematologic and neuroimaging findings. Follow-up was performed 90 days after onset. Poor outcome was defined as a modified Rankin scale (mRS) ≥3 at 90 days. Results A total of 145 patients were included, 35 (24.1%) patients presented with ACVS (≥Grade 1) on SWI. Fifty-three (36.6%) patients had a poor outcome at 90 days. ACVS (≥Grade 1) occurred in 21 (39.6%) patients with poor outcome compared with 14 (15.2%) patients with favorable outcome (p = .001). Univariate analysis indicated that age, NIHSS score on admission, previous stroke, hemorrhagic transformation, severe intracranial large artery stenosis or occlusion (SILASO), and ACVS were associated with 90-day poor outcome (p less then .05). Since SILASO and ACVS were highly correlated and ACVS had different grades, we used three logistic regression models. Results from the three models showed that ACVS was associated with 90-day poor outcome. Conclusions In r-tPA-treated patients with anterior circulation AIS, ACVS might be a helpful neuroimaging predictor for poor outcome at 90 days.Allergen immunotherapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of allergic children. The clinical efficiency relies on a well-defined immunologic mechanism promoting regulatory T cells and downplaying the immune response induced by allergens. Clinical indications have been well documented for respiratory allergy in the presence of rhinitis and/or allergic asthma, to pollens and dust mites. Patients who have had an anaphylactic reaction to hymenoptera venom are also good candidates for allergen immunotherapy. Administration of allergen is currently mostly either by subcutaneous injections or by sublingual administration. Both methods have been extensively studied and have pros and cons. Specifically in children, the choice of the method of administration according to the patient's profile is important. Although allergen immunotherapy is widely used, there is a need for improvement. More particularly, biomarkers for prediction of the success of the treatments are needed. The strength and efficiency of the immune response may also be boosted by the use of better adjuvants. Finally, novel formulations might be more efficient and might improve the patient's adherence to the treatment. This user's guide reviews current knowledge and aims to provide clinical guidance to healthcare professionals taking care of children undergoing allergen immunotherapy.Aim To develop a set of prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications, and to estimate the risk of harm associated with each indicator. Method A modified two-stage electronic Delphi. The first stage consisted of two rounds in which 31 experts rated their agreement with a set of 101 potential mental health related prescribing safety indicators using a five-point scale and given the opportunity to suggest other indicators. Indicators that achieved 80% agreement were accepted. The second stage comprised a single round in which 29 members estimated the risk of harm for each accepted indicator by assessing the occurrence likelihood and outcome severity using two five-point scales. Indicators were considered high or extreme risk when at least 80% of participants rated each indicator as high or extreme. Results Seventy-five indicators were accepted in the first stage. Following the second stage, 42 (56%) were considered to be high or extreme risk for patient care. The 42 indicators comprised different types of hazardous prescribing, including drug-disease interactions (n = 12), drug-drug interactions (n = 9), inadequate monitoring (n = 5), inappropriate duration (n = 4), inappropriate dose (n = 4), omissions (n = 4), potentially inappropriate medications (n = 3) and polypharmacy (n = 1). These indicators also covered different mental health related medication classes, including antipsychotics (n = 14), mood stabilisers (n = 8), antidepressants (n = 6), sedative, hypnotics and anxiolytics (n = 6), anticholinergic (n = 6) and nonspecific psychotropics (n = 2). Conclusion This study has developed the first suite of prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications, which could inform the development of future safety improvement initiatives and interventional studies.Background Among alopecia areata (AA) treatments, contact irritants (anthralin) and topical immunotherapies (diphenylcyclopropenone) have been successfully used. Chemoexfoliation can potentially be utilized, acting as irritants and consecutively immunomodulators. Peels via therapeutic wounding provoke growth factors and cytokines that may induce hair regrowth. BMS-986158 Aim To evaluate and compare trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 35% and phenol 88% peels effectiveness and tolerability in patchy AA. Patients/methods This comparative, randomized, double-blind study included 20 patients with multifocal patchy AA. In each patient, 2 patches were selected and randomized into group I (20 patches TCA 35%) and group II (20 patches phenol 88%). A session was performed every 3 weeks for 9 weeks. Response was assessed by two blinded observers as regards percentage of clinical improvement, severity of alopecia tool (SALT), and trichoscopic scaled scores for dystrophic and terminal hairs, respectively. Patients were scheduled for follow-up visits over 6 months past treatment cessation.