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Anthracyclines and trastuzumab can increase the risk of heart failure (HF), but long-term cardiotoxicity data in breast cancer (BC) patients treated at younger ages are limited. Furthermore, it is unknown whether aromatase inhibitors are associated with HF risk.

HF risk was studied in a multicenter cohort of BC survivors treated during 2000-2009, at age < 61years. Information on treatment and cardiovascular disease incidence was collected through medical records, general practitioners and cardiologists. Analyses included multivariable Cox regression and cumulative incidence curves.

In total, 10,209 women with a median age at BC diagnosis of 50.3years and a median follow-up of 8.9years were enrolled in the study. Anthracycline-based chemotherapy was associated with HF (hazard ratio [HR] 2.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.41-3.39) and risk increased with increasing cumulative anthracycline dose. For trastuzumab, HF risk was highest within the first 2years after treatment (HR

13.06, 95% CI 5.70-29.92) and decreased thereafter (HR

4.84, 95% CI 1.99-11.75 and HR

0.64, 95% CI 0.23-1.81). The 10-year cumulative incidence of HF was 4.8% (95% CI 3.2-6.8) among patients treated with anthracyclines and trastuzumab. One-third of patients who developed HF after trastuzumab had long-term impaired cardiac function. Patients treated with aromatase inhibitors alone also had higher HF risk (HR 2.18, 95% CI 1.24-3.82) compared to patients not receiving endocrine therapy.

Our results stress the importance of considering anthracycline-free regimens in BC patients who need trastuzumab-containing treatment. The association between aromatase inhibitors and HF needs confirmation.

Our results stress the importance of considering anthracycline-free regimens in BC patients who need trastuzumab-containing treatment. The association between aromatase inhibitors and HF needs confirmation.Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as autism traits (AT), have been associated with altered sensory processing. However, the role of AT in olfactory processing is still unclear. We analyzed the impact of AT and trait anxiety (TANX), relevant in the context of autism and olfactory perception, in the olfactory abilities of a nonclinical adult sample. Participants (N = 116) completed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), the State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) and the Sniffin' Sticks Extended Test to measure AT, TANX and olfactory abilities, respectively. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis suggested that women and higher scores on the Attention to Detail subscale of AQ were associated with better odor discrimination, and higher somatic TANX was related to poorer odor discrimination.

Ependymoma is the third most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Although the biology that drives ependymoma is slowly being unraveled, the ability to translate these findings to clinical care remains an ongoing challenge. Epigenetic alterations appear to play a central role in the development of molecular classification of ependymoma.

We reviewed the published literature available describing genetic and epigenetic underpinnings of ependymoma that have been reported to date and have summarized the information regarding genetic drivers of ependymoma that may point us toward therapeutic strategies.

Ependymoma is a molecularly heterogeneous disease which has now been divided into at least nine distinct molecular subtypes based on DNA methylation and gene expression profiling. DNA methylation has emerged as an effective tool for classification of brain tumors alongside histopathology and other molecular diagnostics. There have been large retrospective cohorts describing molecular subgroup identity as a powerful independent predictor of outcome. There is limited published data on prospective trials to date however this is forthcoming which will lead to molecular stratification in the next generation of clinical studies.

This is a review of recent advancements in our understanding of the epigenetic basis of ependymoma and discussion of how these findings reveal potential therapeutic opportunities.

This is a review of recent advancements in our understanding of the epigenetic basis of ependymoma and discussion of how these findings reveal potential therapeutic opportunities.

Establishing predictors of hospital length of stay (LOS), discharge deposition, and total hospital charges is essential to providing high-quality, value-based care. Though previous research has investigated these outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumors, there are currently no tools that synthesize such research findings and allow for prediction of these outcomes on a patient-by-patient basis. The present study sought to develop a prediction calculator that uses patient demographic and clinical information to predict extended hospital length of stay, non-routine discharge disposition, and high total hospital charges for patients with metastatic brain tumors.

Patients undergoing surgery for metastatic brain tumors at a single academic institution were analyzed (2017-2019). Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of extended LOS (> 7days), non-routine discharge, and high total hospital charges (> $46,082.63). p < 0.05 was considered statistically signi clinicians to provide resource-conscious, high-value care.Debates about obesity in bioethics tend to unfold in predictable epicycles between individual choices and behaviours (e.g., restraint, diet, exercise) and the oppressive socio-economic structures constraining them (e.g., food deserts, advertising). A2ti-1 clinical trial Here, we argue that recent work from two cutting-edge research programmes in microbiology and social psychology can advance this conceptual stalemate in the literature. We begin in section 1 by discussing two promising lines of obesity research involving the human microbiome and relationship partners. Then, in section 2, we show how this research has made viable novel strategies for fighting obesity, including microbial therapies and dyad-level interventions. Finally, in section 3, we consider objections to our account and conclude by arguing that attention to the most immediate features of our biological and social environment offers a middle ground solution, while also raising important new issues for bioethicists.