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01), P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (p=0.03) and the combination of all three analysed medications (p=0.003).

The initial results suggest presence of a relationship between patient expectations and long-term adherence to treatment.

Post-MI patient education directed at fulfilling or modification of patient expectations could possibly improve execution of treatment regimen.

Post-MI patient education directed at fulfilling or modification of patient expectations could possibly improve execution of treatment regimen.

Use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in education may improve medication-overuse headache (MOH) patients' ability to cope with pain. In a randomised controlled trial, we evaluated the effect of education focusing on behavioural change among MOH patients.

Ninety-eight MOH patients were randomized (11) to standard treatment and 12-weeks of MI-based education versus standard treatment alone after detoxification. Outcome of interest was changes in coping strategies measured by the Coping Strategy Questionnaire at four- and nine months.

The educational program improved patients' perceived efficacy in the use of their coping strategies to control pain, both at four-and nine months follow-up (mean±SE) ∆0.84±0.35, 95% CI0.16;1.52, p=0.02 and ∆ 0.90±0.39, 95% CI0.14;1.66, p=0.02, respectively. No between-group differences were detected in the other coping subscales. Within the intervention group, the coping strategy subscales Catastrophizing, and Reinterpretation of pain sensation were significantly improved at nine months follow-up (p=0.003 vs. p=0.012, respectively). No changes were found in the control group.

MI-based education focused on behavioural changes improved MOH patients' perceived efficacy in the use of their coping strategies to control pain.

Education based on MI could be valuable for MOH patients with respect to behavioural changes and perceived headache control.

Education based on MI could be valuable for MOH patients with respect to behavioural changes and perceived headache control.

COVID-19 pneumonia is the most frequent clinical manifestation of this disease, and its long-term sequelae and possible progression to pulmonary fibrosis are still unknown. The aim of this study is a mid-term review of the sequelae on plain chest radiography (CXR) in patients with a previous diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Retrospective review of patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia, assessing the persistence of residual lesions in the control CXR and analysing their possible relationship with epidemiological factors, risk factors, treatments received and initial radiological patterns.

A total of 143 patients (52 women and 91 men) were analysed. Mean age was 64 years. Radiological complete resolution (CR) was observed in 104 (73%) and partial resolution (PR) in 39 (27%). Of the risk factors only age was significantly related to persistence of residual lesions (OR 1.06 CI 95% (1.02,1.10). CFTR modulator In relation to treatments, significant differences were found with tocilizumab and glucocorticoids, where treated patients had a higher risk of residual lesions (OR 2.44 (1.03,5.80) and 3.05(1.43,6.51) respectively. In the analysis of radiological patterns, significant differences were observed in patients with peripheral condensations in the acute course and a pattern of early radiological worsening. A clinical-radiological dissociation was evident 83% of patients with residual lesions had no respiratory symptoms.

COVID19 pneumonias may have a slower radiological resolution in older patients with certain initial radiological patterns, but the development of pulmonary fibrosis in these patients is still questionable.

COVID19 pneumonias may have a slower radiological resolution in older patients with certain initial radiological patterns, but the development of pulmonary fibrosis in these patients is still questionable.

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, also known as Her1) is a member of the human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) family of proteins and a target of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) positive for activating mutations ofEGFR. Signal transduction by HER family proteins is dependent on their homo- or heterodimerization, but little is known of the relation between the relative proportions of such dimers of Her1 and sensitivity to EGFR-TKIs. We here investigated the feasibility of assessing this relation with the in situ proximity ligation assay (PLA) technique, which is able to detect the interaction of two proteins of interest when they are in close proximity.

In situ PLA was applied to detect Her1 homodimers and Her1 heterodimers in NSCLC cell lines and tissue specimens positive for EGFR activating mutations.

In situ PLA allowed visualization and quantitative assessment of Her1 homodimers as well as of Her1 heterodimers with Her2, Her3, or Her4 not only in NSCLC cell lines but also in NSCLC tissue specimens obtained from various anatomic sites and by different collection methods. Treatment of NSCLC cell lines with EGFR-TKIs resulted in a decrease in the number of Her1 dimers, with the effect on homodimers being greater than that on heterodimers. A high ratio of Her1 heterodimers to homodimers was associated with poor progression-free survival in NSCLC patients treated with osimertinib.

In situ PLA allows the detection of HER family dimers in NSCLC tissue, and quantitative assessment of Her1 homo- and heterodimers may prove informative for prediction of the response of NSCLC patients to EGFR-TKI treatment.

In situ PLA allows the detection of HER family dimers in NSCLC tissue, and quantitative assessment of Her1 homo- and heterodimers may prove informative for prediction of the response of NSCLC patients to EGFR-TKI treatment.Here, we present the case of an adolescent with a rare metastatic Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) harboring a TFG-ROS1 fusion initially detected on tumor progression and retrospectively identified in the primary tumor after targeted RNA sequencing. The patient benefitted from sequential TKIs over a 5-year period with response to the third generation ALK/ROS inhibitor, lorlatinib leading to resection of the primary tumor. Detailed molecular analysis can identify targetable oncogenic kinase fusions that alters management in patients with unresectable disease and should be considered in all patients.