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125 µg/mL) and Minimum Fungucidal Concentration (0.5 µg/mL) was determined by double loaded liposomes against C.albicans compared to Ambisome®. Dose dependent effects of the double loaded liposomes were investigated by cytotoxicity studies on Vero and L-929 cells. No significant cytotoxicity observed for AmB/AmB-αCD complex double loaded liposomes and Ambisome at tested concentrations while free AmB caused severe cytotoxicity. Lastly the developed double loaded liposomes did not cause an increase in NGAL (an early biomarker for akute kidney toxicity) levels for both Vero and HK-2 cell lines compared to free AmB.Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare form of non-Langerhans histiocytosis. A 40-year-old woman was diagnosed as Erdheim-Chester disease based on typical bone scintigraphy, symmetric osteosclerosis and findings of foamy, non-Langerhans histiocytes in bone marrow. Dubs-IN-1 BRAFV600E mutation was detected in a bone biopsy. Treatment with IFN-α showed significant improvement. The BRAFV600E mutant was detected in plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) by a droplet-digital PCR assay. Longitudinal analysis of BRAFV600E in plasma cfDNA showed a decreasing trend during treatment. We could not detect the mutant in urinary cfDNA. While, similar studies have detected the BRAFV600E mutant in urine, but not in plasma. A combination of allele burden assessments in plasma and urine may be helpful for detecting the residual mutant burden and monitoring therapeutic response.Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare multi-system disorder affecting 110000 to 120000 live-births. The cause is de novo contiguous gene deletion on the long arm of chromosome 7 (7q11.23). It typically manifests with dysmorphic facies and predominantly involves the connective tissues, cardiovascular and nervous systems. The published literature reveals that lacrimal drainage anomalies are exceptionally rare and not much is known of those reported. The present case describes multiple lacrimal drainage anomalies in a child with Williams-Beuren syndrome.We evaluated real-world effectiveness and safety of CT-P10 (Truxima®) compared with originator rituximab in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treatment. Before and after the introduction of CT-P10 to our institute (November 2017), 221 newly-diagnosed DLBCL patients received rituximab with standard cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and prednisone. Patients received originator rituximab throughout (n = 95), switched from originator rituximab to CT-P10 (n = 36), or received CT-P10 throughout (n = 90). There were no significant differences between groups in overall response rate (91.6% vs 94.4% vs 96.7%, respectively; p = 0.403) or complete response rate (84.2% vs 77.8% vs 86.7%, respectively; p = 0.467). Kaplan-Meier survival curves also showed no significant differences in progression-free survival and overall survival between groups (log-rank p = 0.794 and p = 0.955, respectively). Safety profiles were comparable between treatment groups. These data support the ability of CT-P10 to successfully replace originator rituximab in DLBCL treatment and, given the lowered financial barrier, to improve the overall prognosis for DLBCL patients.Purpose Achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs) and sustainable development goals (SDGs) including gender equality, reducing maternal, neonatal, and under 5 mortality rates are still considered a major global challenge. This study was performed with the aim of investigating the relationship between global gender equality and maternal as well as neonatal, and under 5 children health indicators.Materials and Methods The present study is an ecological study performed through credible secondary data published in 2017 for each country. Then, the Gender Equality Index along with its four areas, maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, and under 5 mortality rates were extracted. Data analysis was performed by SPSS 24 via descriptive-analytical statistics and linear regression.Results There was a significant and direct correlation between all of the three variables of maternal mortality, neonatal, as well as under 5 mortality and Gender Equality Index. Correlation analysis between the above-mentioned indicators and the areas of Gender Equality Index showed that there is no significant correlation between the "economic opportunities and participation" index and none of the maternal, neonatal, and under 5 mortality indicators. The "educational attainment" index had an inverse significant correlation with the above-mentioned variables. The "survival and health" index had only an inverse significant correlation with neonatal mortality, and "political empowerment" had such a correlation with neonatal and under 5 mortality rates.Conclusions Panning and policymaking for reducing gender equality barriers should be among the top priorities of primary healthcare in order to achieve maternal, neonatal, and under 5 health universally.Background There is a paucity of data concerning the efficacy of a second course of systemic postnatal corticosteroids resulting in a successful extubation of prematurely-born, ventilated infants and its effect on their respiratory function.Objectives To determine the efficacy of a second course of systemic dexamethasone in successful extubation of prematurely-born infants and to describe the respiratory function changes that occur following the administration of the second courseMethods Retrospective cohort study of ventilated infants less than 30 weeks of gestation who received a nine-day second course of intravenous dexamethasone in a tertiary neonatal unit. Extubation was deemed successful if the infants were not re-intubated within 72 h of the extubation attempt. We calculated the ventilation perfusion ratio (VA/Q) and the fraction of required oxygen (FIO2) requirement expressed as a percentage before and after the course.Results Fifteen (10 male) infants with a median (IQR) gestational age (GA) of 25.7 (24.7-26.6) weeks and a birth weight of 0.79 (0.67-0.93) kg were studied at a postnatal age of 60 (48-73) days. Fourteen of fifteen infants (93%) were successfully extubated. The VA/Q before the course was 0.13 (0.11-0.16) and significantly higher at 72 h after starting the course [0.26 (0.19-0.36), p = 0.001]. The FIO2 requirement decreased from 0.70 (0.59-0.79) to 0.34 (0.28-0.52) nine days after starting the course (p  less then  .001).Conclusions A second course of systemic dexamethasone appears efficient in weaning premature infants off invasive ventilation and is associated with a significant improvement in oxygenation.