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04). Increased DBP was associated with RWT and Ea in both women and men with similar magnitude. Increased PP was associated with RWT, E/e' ratio and Ea in both women and men, and the magnitude of the association between PP and Ea was greater in women than in men (P

=0.03).

In conclusion, the current study indicates cardiac and vascular responses to hypertension are greater in women than in men, manifesting as an increased estimated LV filling pressure and arterial elastance in women.

In conclusion, the current study indicates cardiac and vascular responses to hypertension are greater in women than in men, manifesting as an increased estimated LV filling pressure and arterial elastance in women.

To review the presenting signs, symptoms, laboratory findings, clinical courses, complications, and maternal outcomes in women determined on medicolegal review to have had acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP).

We retrospectively studied case files from women with medical and/or hypertensive complications of pregnancy which had been reviewed by the first author, deidentified and divested of legal documents so that only medical-related information was retained for later research and teaching purposes. Main outcomes are 12 lessons learned from this review to be offered for the future benefit of clinicians encountering patients with AFLP.

Eleven women with AFLP were identified within the 161 file database. Signs and symptoms present in 91-100% of women with AFLP were altered sensorium, a fast resting maternal pulse >100/min, gastrointestinal complaints, muscle pain and evidence of fetal compromise/stillbirth. Laboratory findings in 91-100% revealed abnormal liver, renal and coagulation tests, hyperuricetrointestinal complaints) and P (Pain as myalgias and body aches), often in association with evidence of fetal compromise or stillbirth, should initiate efforts to investigate a possible diagnosis of AFLP. Adoption of the concepts summarized including core initial laboratory testing, immediate patient transfer to tertiary care, and aggressive correction of consumptive coagulopathy could form the basis of a patient safety bundle to guide future management for patients with AFLP.

To report 5 cases of superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) following intermittent manual carotid compression (IMCC) for indirect carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) and to outline the management.

Retrospective observational case series of all patients who developed SOVT secondary to IMCC for indirect low flow CCF's at a tertiary care center. The demographic profile, clinical, imaging findings, treatment, and outcomes were studied.

The mean age at presentation was 60.2years (Range 42-87years). L-NAME Four patients were male. All patients had a unilateral presentation. The mean time interval between starting IMCC and the development of SOVT was 1.18months (Range 0.25-3months). Acute exacerbation of proptosis and chemosis associated with a decrease in vision was the presenting feature in all the patients. The mean visual acuity at presentation was 0.89 on the logMAR scale. The causes of reduced visual acuity were venous stasis retinopathy (n=4) and compressive optic neuropathy (n=1). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed enlarged superior ophthalmic vein with absent flow voids and post-contrast filling defects. Four patients received anticoagulation treatment with subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin 1 mg/kg twice daily for 5days followed by oral warfarin 5 mg once daily along with oral steroids. Complete recovery of SOVT was noted in all patients at a mean duration of treatment of 0. 75months (Range 0-2months).

SOVT is a rare but possible complication in patients on IMCC for indirect CCF, and hence warrants close follow up. Early diagnosis and prompt management will help in preventing complications like permanent vision loss.

SOVT is a rare but possible complication in patients on IMCC for indirect CCF, and hence warrants close follow up. Early diagnosis and prompt management will help in preventing complications like permanent vision loss.High-stakes exams including admissions, licensing, and maintenance of certification examinations are commonplace in health professions education. Although exam scores and performance can often serve gate-keeping purposes, the broader goal of health professions education is to foster deep, self-directed, meaningful, motivated learning. Establishing strong support structures that emphasize deep learning and understanding rather than exam scores can be beneficial to preparing learners who have the knowledge base to be excellent practitioners. This article offers guidance that can be used by academic support centres, medical educators, learning specialists, and faculty advisors, or even test-takers, to help learners to balance score achievement and knowledge development, while simultaneously cultivating more efficient and motivated studying and increasingly self-regulated learning. This series of tips details considerations for building academic success supports, fostering a growth mindset, planning efficient and effective studying efforts, utilizing test-enhanced learning strategies, exam-taking skills practice, and other support structures that can help strengthen learning experiences overall.

This study aimed to examine the characteristics of blood lactate in neonates undergoing mechanical ventilation in Tibet.

We recruited 67 neonates undergoing mechanical ventilation in Naqu People's Hospital as the plateau observation group and 94 neonates undergoing mechanical ventilation in Shengjing Hospital as the control group. We analyzed the differences in lactate levels between the two groups.

The lactate clearance rates of neonates with asphyxia and those with respiratory distress syndrome were significantly lower in the plateau group than in the control group. Lactate levels in neonates who died in the plateau group were significantly higher and the lactate clearance rate was significantly lower than those in neonates who survived. link2 The cut-off point for the lactate clearance rate at 6 hours for predicting mortality was 6.09% in the plateau group.

The lactate clearance rate of neonates on mechanical ventilation in the plateau area is lower than that in neonates in the non-plateau area. The lactate clearance rate at 6 hours is important for evaluating the prognoses of critical neonates in plateau areas.

The lactate clearance rate of neonates on mechanical ventilation in the plateau area is lower than that in neonates in the non-plateau area. The lactate clearance rate at 6 hours is important for evaluating the prognoses of critical neonates in plateau areas.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been widely used in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of neonatal lung diseases (NLDs), but whether it can replace the routine use of chest X-ray (CXR) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) remains controversial. This paper summarizes the clinical practice of our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the past three years to explore the feasibility and necessity of using LUS instead of CXR to diagnose NLDs in the NICU setting.

The clinical data and LUS examination results from 1,381 newborn infants with respiratory difficulty who were hospitalized in our NICU from March 2017 to February 2020 were retrospectively collected to analyze the types of lung diseases diagnosed and the reliability of LUS for diagnosing NLDs.

(1) During this period, 1381 newborn infants with dyspnea were admitted to our NICU, accounting for 41.2% of all hospitalized children. (2) Among the 1381 infants, 17 patients with respiratory distress were confirmed as having severe heart disease by ear clinical practice experience indicated that LUS could completely replace chest X-ray for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of NLDs in the NICU. Compared with X-ray, LUS had higher accuracy and reliability in diagnosing NLDs.Hypertension is defined as the persistence of elevated blood pressure in the circulation system. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is a major modulator of blood pressure. Among the risk factors of cardiovascular disease, hypertension is the most preventable and treatable, with drugs such as ACE inhibitors. Many ACE inhibitors are known to have undesirable side effects and hence, natural alternatives are being sought. Dietary polyphenols, particularly ellagitannins, are derived from plant products and are known to exhibit a variety of bioactivities. Geraniin, an ellagitannin has been shown to have antihypertensive activity in animal experiments. It is speculated that the metabolites of geraniin are responsible for its ACE inhibitory activity. We have performed in vitro ACE inhibition and in silico studies with geraniin and its metabolites (ellagic acid, urolithins). Our studies confirm that ellagic acid exhibited similar inhibitory potential to ACE as the positive control captopril.

The aim of this study was to assess neonatal and maternal adverse outcomes following expectant management of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) between 18 and 26weeks and to identify maternal morbidity and prognostic factors for neonatal outcomes.

Data were collected from all pregnant women who presented PPROM between 18

and 26

weeks admitted into two tertiary centers in Brazil from 2005 to 2016. The neonatal adverse outcomes (mortality or the development of a severe morbidity) and maternal adverse outcomes were analyzed and compared among four groups (18

to 20

weeks, 20

to 22

weeks, 22

to 24

weeks and 24

to 26

weeks). A multiple logistic regression was performed for each predictor of neonatal adverse outcomes, and the area under the receiver operating characteristics curves for birth weight and gestational age at birth were calculated.

Of the 101 women with PPROM during the study period, 97 fulfilled the eligible criteria. Among these patients, 30 (30.9%) had a miscarriage or es is birthweight. Maternal morbidity is high, however, the expectant management is not increased by expectant management.Contemporary clinical practice places a high demand on healthcare workforces due to complexity and rapid evolution of guidelines. We need embedded workplace practices such as clinical debriefing (CD) to support everyday learning and patient care. Debriefing, defined as a 'guided reflective learning conversation', is most often undertaken in small groups following simulation-based experiences. However, emerging evidence suggests that debriefing may also enhance learning in clinical environments where facilitators need to simultaneously balance psychological safety, learning goals and emotional well-being. This twelve tips article summarises international experience collated at the recent Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) debriefing symposium. These tips encompass the benefits of CD, as well as suggested approach to facilitation. Successful CD programmes are frequently team focussed, interdisciplinary, implemented in stages and use a clear structure.

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of gefitinib retreatment beyond disease progression in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with sensitive epidermal growth factor receptor (

) mutations.

Data from patients with stage III/IV NSCLC were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with sensitive

mutations received first-line treatment with gefitinib followed by retreatment with gefitinib after disease progression. Progression-free survival (PFS) after the first treatment (PFS-1) was defined as the time to progression or death using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria (RECIST) v1.1 criteria. The second PFS (PFS-2) was defined as the interval between the first and second progressions, at the investigator's discretion. Toxicities were recorded in accordance with the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) version 4.0.

Sixteen patients aged 53 to 80 years (median 66 years) were included in the analysis. link3 The median PFS-1 and PFS-2 were 10.