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0, 95% CI 1.5-83.0, p = .002), old age >40 years (OR 6.6, 95% CI 2.7-16.0, p  less then  .0001), illiteracy (OR 4.3, 95% CI 1.5-13.0, p = .004) and humans without knowledge about CCHF (OR 7.6, 95% CI 1.8-33.0, p = .0009). The findings of the current study highlighted the seroprevalence of CCHF in high-risk groups of humans living in a disease-endemic area of Pakistan and highlight the need for well-integrated disease surveillance in the future to better comprehend disease control interventions. © 2020 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.OBJECTIVES Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is abnormally expressed in oral cancer tissues and promotes cancer cell invasion. The purpose of this study was to clarify the mechanism by which autophagy regulates oral cancer invasion through the TLR4-NF-κB pathway. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We examined TLR4 expression in oral cancer tissues and analysed the relationship between its expression and clinicopathological features. The invasion and migration of LPS-stimulated oral cancer cells with up- or downregulation of TLR4 expression was detected in addition to NF-κB signalling and autophagy levels. Furthermore, the role of autophagy in regulating TLR4-mediated cell invasiveness was explored by silencing the expression of key autophagy genes ATG7 and p62. RESULTS We found that TLR4 overexpression was closely related to cervical lymphatic metastasis and poor survival. TLR4 activated the NF-κB pathway to promote the invasiveness of OSCC cells, and autophagy partly inhibited invasiveness by suppressing the NF-κB pathway. We observed that p62 translocated from the cytoplasm to the nucleus when autophagy was activated by LPS. Finally, silencing p62 further promoted LPS-mediated cell invasiveness. CONCLUSION TLR4 significantly enhanced the invasiveness of OSCC cells. Autophagy may regulate cell invasiveness through the NF-κB pathway by modulating both the cytoplasmic and nuclear levels of p62. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PURPOSE In the neonatal intensive care unit, preterm infants are exposed to several stressful stimuli. Inappropriate stimulation led to high risk for short- and long-term neurocognitive disabilities. This study aimed to evaluate whether the sequence of execution of weighing/bathing nursing procedures and postmenstrual age (PMA) have any effect on preterm infants' stress responses. DESIGN AND METHODS Prospective cross-sectional study on a sample of 21 preterm infants. Responses to the procedures were assessed using an observational sheet based on Als's Synactive Theory of Development. Autonomic and motor responses were scored according to five-point Likert scales. The order of execution of weighing/bathing nursing procedures and PMA were documented. Effects of weighing/bathing execution sequence and PMA on autonomic and motor response scores were analyzed by linear multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The sequence of execution had a significant effect on the autonomic score during weighing (p = .035), evidencing more stress when weighing was executed first. A higher level of stress response on the autonomic score during both weighing (p = .015) and bathing (p = .018) procedure was independently associated with a lower infant PMA. CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The real-time recognition of adaptive/maladaptive responses allows nurses to personalize their approach to preterm infants, taking into account PMA and adjusting the appropriate sequence of execution of weighing/bathing nursing procedures. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.In Australia, one of the most frequent reasons for not breastfeeding is a previously unsuccessful experience. This qualitative study used an appreciative inquiry approach to co-design a model of peer and professional breastfeeding support, in a metropolitan area of New South Wales (NSW) Australia, in collaboration with women who have had previous negative experiences of breastfeeding. In total, 30 mothers, health professionals and peer supporters participated in a two-part study, involving interviews and a collaborative workshop. The data were analysed using content analysis. The appreciative inquiry approach led to a solution focused attitude among participants and a commitment to improving breastfeeding support. We noted a level of apathy when the participant groups were interviewed individually prior to the collective workshop. During the collaborative workshop, all three participant groups came together to look at what was currently working well and designed improvements for the future. Midwifery care was& Sons Ltd.INTRODUCTION We present the results on retrospective analysis about the efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol (CZP), an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agent, as monotherapy on skin psoriasis (PsO) in patients affect both by psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and mild-severe PsO. To date, the CZP is authorized for the treatment of PsA beyond that rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis/ankylosing spondylitis, and Crohn's disease but still not for PsO. METHODS Assessments included an evaluation of the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Twelve patients (9M and 3F mean age 57.8±8 years) were enrolled in our study. Nine patients had been previously treated with others biologic agents, three patients were naïve. C-176 Clinical and laboratory evaluations including Psoriasis area and Severity Index (PASI), erythrosedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP) were performed at baseline (BL), at week 12 (W12), week 24 (W24) and week 52 (W52) of treatment. Although combination between Methotrexate and CZP is allowed, wffective option in the treatment of cutaneous symptoms of PsO. Limitations of our study are represented by the relatively short observation time (W52) and by numeric small study group. Long-term data with a larger number of enrolled patients are necessary in order to confirm our preliminary observations. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Green and sustainable synthesis of chemicals from renewable feedstocks via biotransformation approach has gained an increasing attention in the recent years. In this report, we aimed to develop enzymatic cascades to efficiently convert L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) into 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) and phenylacetic acid (PAA), L-tyrosine (L-Tyr) into tyrosol (p-hydroxyphenylethanol, p-HPE) and p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (p-HPAA). The enzymatic cascade was casted into aromatic aldehyde formation module, followed by aldehyde reduction module, or aldehyde oxidation module, to achieve one-pot biotransformation using the recombinant Escherichia coli. Biotransformation of 50 mM L-Phe yielded PAA of 6.76 g/L with more than 99% conversion and 2-PE of 5.95 g/L with 97% conversion. And the bioconversion efficiency of p-HPAA and p-HPE from L-Tyr reached up to 88% and 94%, respectively. In addition, m-fluoro-phenylalanine was further employed as a non-natural aromatic amino acid substrate to obtain m-fluoro-phenylacetic acid, and above 96% conversion was achieved.