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This editorial highlights some of the public health hazards implicit within the government's treatment of migrants and locates these within a wider frame of mental health. In the midst of a pandemic threatening countless lives and a belated lockdown inducing widespread mental stress, the Government continues to pursue a Hostile Environment policy. This involves various legislative and administrative measures aimed at making it as difficult as possible for people without full rights to remain in the UK to actually stay in the country. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.OBJECTIVES To evaluate the ability of MRI-targeted biopsy combined with systematic biopsy (MRI-biopsy) to reduce negative biopsies and detect clinically significant prostate cancer compared to systematic biopsy (SB) alone in the confirmatory biopsy setting using matched cohorts. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were identified from an active surveillance (AS) database who had a previously positive transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided SB followed by a confirmatory biopsy at a single institution between 2006-2019. Patients were divided into two cohorts based on confirmatory biopsy technique, either a SB alone or MRI-biopsy (which included MRI-targeted and systematic biopsies). Cohorts were then matched on age, PSA, number of positive cores on initial biopsy and initial biopsy Gleason grade group (GG). Logistic regression was performed to identify associations with confirmatory biopsy upgrading. RESULTS After matching, 514 patients were identified (257 per cohort). PSA, prostate volume, and PSA density prior to initial biopsy in addition to total number of initial biopsy positive cores and GG were similar between the matched cohorts. After confirmatory biopsy, 118/257 (45.9%) within the MRI-biopsy cohort were upgraded compared to 46/257 (17.9%) within the SB cohort (p less then 0.001). The rate of negative confirmatory biopsy was 32/257 (12.5%) compared to 97/257 (37.7%) among the MRI-biopsy and SB cohorts, respectively (p less then 0.001). Confirmatory MRI-biopsy was associated with greater odds of confirmatory biopsy upgrade from GG1 to ≥GG2 compared to SB alone (OR 3.62, 95% CI 1.97-6.63, p less then 0.001). CONCLUSION The addition of MRI-targeted biopsies to systematic biopsy in the confirmatory biopsy setting among men with previously detected prostate cancer resulted in fewer negative confirmatory biopsies and detection of more clinically significant prostate cancer compared to systematic biopsy alone. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) particles represent an important material for diverse environmental applications because of their exceptional electron donating properties, which can be utilized, e.g., for reduction, catalysis, adsorption and degradation of a broad range of pollutants. The synthesis and assembly of nZVI using biological and natural sustainable resources is an attractive option for alleviating environmental contamination worldwide. In this review, various green synthesis pathways for generating nZVI particles are summarized and compared with conventional chemical and physical methods. In addition to describing the latest environmentally benign methods for the synthesis of nZVI, their properties and interactions with diverse biomolecules are discussed, especially in the context of environmental remediation and catalysis. Future prospects in the field are also considered. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.In India, oral cancer is the most common head and neck cancer (HNC) in men, mainly caused by the consumption of smoked and smokeless tobacco. During the current pandemic, delaying surgery for even 1 or 2 months may lead to more extensive surgery or inoperability, where only supportive care can be provided. Being semi-emergent in nature, treatment for these patients is currently on hold or delayed in most centers across the country. This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and inability of the health system to treat HNC in a timely fashion and how surgeons are coping to this emergent situation. Anlotinib manufacturer This article highlights the situation in India, a country burdened with one of the highest incidence rates of HNC. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.BACKGROUND MPS, a group of inherited metabolic disorders characterized by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans can be diagnosed early through newborn screening programs. Establishing a NBS in Morocco, is a challenging task due to multiple economic and social reasons, a specific screening in a Moroccan population using DMB urinary GAGs essay may allow for an earlier diagnosis of MPS. We studied the feasibility of implementation of a specific screening in Moroccan children, as an alternative to the national NBS. We have determined the reference ranges for GAGs in the Moroccan population, their stability during transport, the effectiveness of this test as a screening procedure for MPS in patients, and his use as a screening test of MPS in Imssouane region where the rate of consanguineous marriage is 38%. METHODS Using DMB assay, urine samples of 47 MPS patients were analyzed, urine samples from healthy controls (n=368, age ranging from 1 month to 25 years), and urine samples from Imssouane region children (n= 350, age ranging from 6 months to 24 month) were analyzed. Precision, linearity, recovery, limits, and stability were tested. RESULTS Urinary GAGs reference values are age and ethnicity dependent. The validation parameters established displayed great precision and accuracy leading to recoveries according to internationally accepted values for bioanalytical methods. Urinary GAGs were stable for maximal 7 weeks at 40°C. Screening of Imssouane children resulted in the detection of a 6-month-old child, diagnosed with MPS I. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate the usefulness of quantifying glycosaminoglycans for early screening of MPS. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Early drain removal (EDR) based on drain fluid amylase level (DFA) after pancreaticoduodenectomy excluded 15%-40% patients from EDR because of inappropriate DFA. METHODS Of 198 pancreatoduodenectomy cases, we used the first 105 cases as an exploration cohort to construct the optimal criteria for EDR on postoperative day (POD)4 that were applied to the subsequent 93 cases used as the validation cohort. After that, we examined another 142 patients to further assess the efficacy of the new EDR criteria. RESULTS Of the 4 independent predictors of clinically-relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) ([1] soft pancreas, [2] positive drain-fluid culture on POD1, and [3] serum C-reactive protein [CRP] ≥13 mg/dl on POD4) in the exploration cohort, EDR was applied to cases in the validation cohort meeting the [2] and/or [3], enabling 96% (89/93) applicability of EDR. Outcomes were improved in the validation cohort compared to the exploration cohort; CR-POPF 8.6% vs. 25.7%, P=0.005; , Dindo-Clavien grade≥3 complications 23.