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Patients with kidney disease, as opposed to patients without kidney involvement, had a higher number of involved organs, higher IgG4-related disease responder index and IgG4 and IgG1 serum levels, higher prevalence of rheumatoid factor, and lower C3 and C4 levels. Our study emphasizes the systemic nature of IgG4-related disease, highlighting that renal involvement is usually present in a subset of patients with multisystemic disease, high IgG1 and IgG4 levels, and hypocomplementemia.Key Points• IgG4-RKD presents at a younger age in Mexican mestizo patients.• IgG4-RKD presents with proteinuria and kidney injury or as an asymptomatic imaging finding.• IgG4-RKD presents in the context of multisystemic disease, hypocomplementemia, and high IgG1 and IgG4 levels.A young female presented to the emergency room with ruptured hemorrhagic corpus luteum (RHCL). Her workup revealed a new diagnosis of SLE with nephritis and positive lupus anticoagulant (LAC) test without thrombocytopenia. We reviewed the literature and found one similar case of a 23-year-old subject who presented with a RHCL that was found to be the presenting symptom of SLE; unlike the current case, the patient presented with severe anemia (Hg 6.7 g/dl) and thrombocytopenia (10,000/ml). Possible mechanisms are discussed.As the precursors of macrophages and osteoclasts, monocytes play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since the deficiency of zinc-finger protein A20 in myeloid cells triggers erosive polyarthritis resembling RA, A20 in monocytes may play a protective role in RA. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the abnormality of monocyte subtypes and the expression of zinc-finger protein A20 in RA. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells and clinical data were collected from RA patients and healthy controls (HCs). Monocyte subtypes and A20 expression were determined through flow cytometry and compared between the two groups. Correlations between monocyte subtypes, A20 expression, and clinical data were analyzed. A total of 43 RA patients and 23 HCs were included in the present study. RA patients had higher absolute monocyte counts (p less then 0.001) in the peripheral blood. The proportions and counts of intermediate monocytes (IMs) (both p less then 0.001) and non-classical monocyThe negative correlation between the A20 expression in IMs and anti-CCP antibody revealed that A20 in IMs might be related to the formation of anti-CCP antibodies.• The positive correlation between the A20 expression in NCMs and mTSS revealed that A20 in NCMs might affect the bone erosion in RA.Purpose The purpose of this project was to determine if it is feasible to implement a rapid recovery pathway (RRP) for the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) within a single-payer universal healthcare system while simultaneously decreasing length of stay (LOS) without increasing post-operative complications. Methods A retrospective analysis was completed for all patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion for AIS at a tertiary children's hospital in Canada between March 2010 and February 2019, with date of implementation of the RRP being March 1st, 2015. Patient demographic information was collected along with a variety of outcome variables including LOS, wound complication, infection, 30-day return to the OR, 30-day emergency department visit, and 30-day hospital readmission. An interrupted time series analysis was utilized to determine if any benefits were associated with the implementation of the RRP. Results A total of 244 patients were identified, with 113 patients in the conventional pathway and 131 in the RRP. No significant differences in demographic features or post-operative complications were found between the two cohorts (p > 0.05). Using a robust linear time series model, LOS was found to be significantly shorter in the RRP group, with the average LOS being 5.2 [95% IQR 4.3-6.1] days in the conventional group and 3.4 [95% IQR 3.3-3.5] days in the RRP group (p less then 0.05). Conclusion This study shows that it is possible to implement a RRP for the surgical treatment of AIS within a single-payer universal healthcare system. Use of the pathway can effectively reduce hospital LOS without increasing the risk of developing a post-operative complication. This has the upside potential to reduce healthcare and family costs. Level of evidence Therapeutic III.Study design A cross-sectional radiological study. Objectives We aimed to examine the degenerative changes of sagittal alignment in patients with Roussouly type 1. Roussouly type 1 is unique in shape, characterized by short lumbar lordosis (LL) with the apex at L5 and thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK). Because of the unique shape of sagittal alignment and the small pelvic incidence (PI) in Roussouly type 1, the degenerative changes of sagittal alignment may differ. Selleck E7766 Methods A total of 145 patients with Roussouly type 1 were recruited and distributed into three age groups; Group I (N = 40) were young patients (20-40 years of age), Group II (N = 47) were middle-aged patients (45-60 years of age), and Group III (N = 48) were elderly patients (>65 years of age). Sagittal parameters including sagittal vertical axis (SVA), PI, pelvic tilt (PT), L1S1 LL, L4S1 LL, thoracic kyphosis (TK), and TLK were measured using Surgimap® software. The occurrence of lumbar retrolisthesis was also examined. Results The SVA, PI, PT, L1S1 LL, L4S1 LL, TK, and TLK in group I were - 25.9° ± 23.4 mm, 37.1° ± 5.3°, 10.3° ± 5.5°, 42.7° ± 8.8°, 35.5° ± 6.9°, 29.5° ± 23.5°, and 9.7° ± 5.9°, respectively. Among the Groups I, II, and III, there was a stepwise increase in the SVA, PT, TLK, and lumbar retrolisthesis (all P less then 0.001). The PI, L4S1 LL, and TK were identical among the three groups. Conclusions Degenerative changes of Roussouly type 1 include increase in the SVA, PT, TLK, and lumbar retrolisthesis, while the PI, L4S1 LL, and TK remain unchanged. Level of evidence Level IV.Study design Retrospective study. Objective To analyze the relationships between three-dimensional (3D) measurements of spinal deformity and Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) scores in preoperative patients with major thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Previous studies reported 2D measurements were not or only weakly correlated with preoperative SRS-22 scores. However, 2D measures do not always accurately represent the 3D deformity. Methods A multicenter prospective registry of surgically treated AIS patients was reviewed for patients with right major thoracic AIS (Lenke type 1-4) who underwent biplanar radiography and completed the SRS-22 questionnaire preoperatively. For the 3D measurements, two reference frames were utilized global (gravity/patient-based) and local (vertebra/disc-based). To obtain regional measurements, the individual segments in the appropriate reference plane were summed between the levels of interest. Patients were divided into two groups for each SRS-22 domain according to their scores low ( less then 4) and high (≥ 4) score groups.