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The growth of the surgical industry and the development of surgical techniques have allowed us to achieve better results for patients. Laparoscopic staplers are a crucial tool in laparoscopic surgery, and despite their proven safety and efficiency, they have been associated with technical and mechanical failures on rare occasions. Adequate knowledge of the surgical instruments is critical to accomplishing optimal results and to adequately treating these rare malfunctions and their consequences. We present a case of a surgical stapler malfunction due to a titanium clip during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. This mechanical failure produced a complication that was adequately resolved, and the patient completely recovered. Our brief communication shows that errors during sleeve gastrectomy can occur, and that precise surgical skills along with a close follow-up are crucial to improve the patient outcome when these rare complications arise.BACKGROUND Obesity is a worldwide epidemic leading to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Alterations in the liver fat fraction (LFF) assessed by MRI following bariatric surgery is a promising feature; however, few studies have been fully elucidated. PURPOSE To determine the alterations in the LFF features following surgery using MRI, to determine the correlation with the clinical non-alcoholic steatohepatitis score (C-NASH score), and to identify the predictive factors for postoperative score changes. METHODS Patients (n = 69) underwent MRI to measure the LFF at baseline and 3 months postoperatively. Paired sample t tests were applied to investigate the alterations in the major parameters. Univariate analyses were performed to evaluate the factors predicting C-NASH score changes after surgery. RESULTS Compared with the baseline levels, the LFF significantly decreased 3 months postoperatively (P  less then  0.001). Significant positive correlations were detected between the C-NASH score and LFF levels (P  less then  0.001). Among the ROC curves for C-NASH score change, the AUC for the ROC curve of LFF was 0.812 (95% CI 0.707, 0.916) and the cut-off value was 6.16%. Weight at baseline was a significant predictive factor for postoperative changes when the C-NASH score was ≥ 3 (P  less then  0.001). The AUC for the ROC curve of weight was 0.897 (95% CI 0.782, 1.000) and 117 kg was the cut-off value. CONCLUSIONS LFF decreased following bariatric surgery, which predicted C-NASH score changes after surgery. For patients with a higher risk of NASH (score ≥ 3) at baseline and lower preoperative body weight, we noted significantly greater effects of surgery on score change value.BACKGROUND Silastic ring vertical gastroplasty (SRVG) was a popular restrictive procedure 2 and 3 decades ago. However, it was associated with severe complications and a high rate of reoperation due to failure. Examination of long-term outcomes of those patients that underwent SVRG is limited. The aim of our study was to determine the long-term outcomes (over 13 years) of SRVG in our institution and to review the literature of long-term outcomes following SVRG. METHODS Following IRB approval, we reviewed patients who underwent SRVG between 1996 and 2001. Weight loss parameters, preoperative comorbidities, were compared to the follow-up data. RESULTS In total, 92 patients underwent SRVG, and 89 met the inclusion criteria. Mean age was 52.4 ± 10.6 years and body mass index (BMI) was 46.1 ± 6.5 Kg/m2. Preoperative comorbidities rate included diabetes mellitus (19.1%), hypertension (32.5%), hyperlipidemia (21.3%), joints disease (6.7%), mood disorders (7.8%), and dyspeptic disorders (3.3%). Mean length of follow-up was 208.5 ± 16.8 months. Thirty-eight patients (43%) had to be reoperated due to complications and 24 (30%) had an additional bariatric surgery. Follow-up BMI was 34.2 ± 9.8 Kg/m2 (p  less then  0.001). There was no improvement in any of the comorbidities; incidence of joint disease and dyspeptic disorders were significantly higher at the follow-up (p = 0.03, p  less then  0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS SRVG procedure was associated with high rates of reoperations and revisions. The majority of our patients showed poor resolution of comorbidities and even worsening of some. Our data confirms that SRVG is not suitable as a bariatric procedure.The overexpression of ABCC2/MRP2, an ATP-binding cassette transporter, contributes to multidrug resistance in cancer cells. In this study, a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis on ABCC2 inhibitors has been carried out, aiming to establish a computational prediction model for ABCC2 modulators. Seven classification models and two regression models were built by SONNIA 4.2, and two other regression models were built by MOE 2008.10 based on a data set comprising 372 compounds collected from 16 relevant publications. The CPG-C iABCC2 model for classifying ABCC2 inhibitors has total accuracy of 0.88 and Matthews correlation coefficient MCC = 0.75. The CPG-C iEG model for classifying ABCC2 inhibitors (substrate EG β-estradiol 17-β-D-glucuronide) has total accuracy of 0.91 and MCC = 0.82. The regression model PLS EG-IC50 for predicting ABCC2 inhibitors (substrate EG) gave root-mean-square error RMSE = 0.26, Q2 = 0.73 and [Formula see text]. The regression model PLS CDCF-IC50 for predicting ABCC2 inhibitors [substrate CDCF 5(6)-carboxy-2',7'-dichlorofluorescein] gave RMSE = 0.31, Q2 = 0.74 and [Formula see text]. Four 2D-QSAR models were applied to 1661 compounds, with results indicating 369 compounds having the ability to reverse the efflux of both EG and CDCF by ABCC2, 152 among them having IC50  less then  100 µM.The Nguni cattle breed predominates South Africa and is endowed with traits favourable against environmental stressors such as heat stress and resistance to diseases. Interventions to improve production have led to the erosion of the genetic integrity of local breeds and the introduction of exotic breeds has proved ineffective as they fail to perform well due to different climatic conditions and production systems. In this study, the genetic structure and genetic lineage of Nguni crossbreds from 6 populations were assessed using the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Twelve polymorphic sites were detected resulting in 11 haplotypes with haplotype and nucleotide diversities of 0.550 ± 0.135 and 0.0019 ± 0.0011, respectively. Only 2 of the 6 populations displayed recent population expansion events, whereas the majority adhered to neutral evolution. The basal haplotype contained approximately 60% of the studied populations and there were four unique haplotypes that were revealed. A possible Nguni descript haplotype was uncovered, and this haplotype was found in all populations but was however devoid of individuals from around the world. The genetic structure of the populations was rather low (average pairwise FST = 0.066 and Slatkins FST = 0.094), and approximately 96% of the total genetic variation was accounted for by differences within populations. Phylogenetic analyses supported the clustering of all the samples within the Bos taurus clade and no Bos indicus haplotype was detected. Furthermore, no intermediate haplotype of taurine and indicine was detected. Overall, the maternal lineage of the crossbreds points to a taurine origin and the low genetic diversity depicts the retention of the Nguni genetic pool and possibly its superior adaptive traits.INTRODUCTION Once-weekly semaglutide 1 mg is a novel glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) that, in the SUSTAIN clinical trials, has demonstrated greater reductions in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and body weight than the other GLP-1 RAs exenatide extended-release (ER) 2 mg, dulaglutide 1.5 mg and liraglutide 1.2 mg. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the relative cost of control of achieving treatment goals in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with once-weekly semaglutide versus exenatide ER, dulaglutide and liraglutide from a UK perspective. METHODS Proportions of patients reaching HbA1c targets ( less then  7.0% and less then  7.5%), weight loss targets (≥ 5% reduction in body weight) and composite endpoints (HbA1c  less then  7.0% without weight gain or hypoglycaemia; reduction in HbA1c of ≥ 1% and weight loss of ≥ 5%) were obtained from the SUSTAIN clinical trials. Annual per patient treatment costs were based on wholesale acquisition costs from July 2019 in the UK. Cost of cting.This study evaluates essential and toxic element contents in dragon (Hylocereus undatus (Haworth) Britton and Rose) and pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and possible health risks through the consumption of these fruits. Total concentrations of 15 chemical elements (Al, Br, Ca, Cd, Cl, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) techniques. This study indicates that these fruits are a vital source of essential elements for human health. It is observed that Pb concentrations were higher in both fruits whereas Cd concentrations were slightly higher than WHO/FAO tolerable levels only in pomegranate. The estimated daily intake (EDI) of the chemical elements was within the maximum tolerable daily intake (MTDI) values. Furthermore, target hazard quotient (THQ) values were also within the safe level (THQ  less then  1). However, the calculated target carcinogenic risk (TCR) values of Cd for pomegranate and Cr for dragon fruit were higher than the maximum limit (1.0 × 10-4) for children. Finally, this study will create public awareness about micronutrient contents as well as metal contaminations of the studied fruits.There are many discussions about the technique of removal of chest drains. In our hospital, we have used an intracutaneous suture technique with non-absorbable suture material for the purse-string suture for a few years now. Thus the cosmetic results improved considerably. Nevertheless, the thread has to be removed after 10-14 days. To further improve patient comfort we developed a purse-string suture technique using an absorbable barbed suture. We noticed better cosmetic results and less painfull drain removal. Furthermore, there is no more need for a stitch removal which reduces material costs and also pain.We reported a new minimally invasive procedure to treat tracheal stenosis below tracheostomy tube using standard Ciaglia Blue Dolphin kit for percutaneous tracheostomy. Under endoscopic view, the Dolphin kit was inserted through the stoma into the stenosis; the balloon was inflated until a sufficient tracheal diameter was obtained; then, a longer tracheostomy tube was inserted through the stenosis and the distal tip placed near the carina. This procedure was succesfully applied in seven patients.The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, a risk factor for cognitive decline, is associated with alterations in medial temporal lobe (MTL) structure and function, yet little research has been dedicated to understanding how these alterations might interact to negatively impact cognition. To bridge this gap, the present study employed linear regression models to determine the extent to which APOE genotype (ε4+, ε4-) modifies interactive effects of baseline arterial spin labeling MRI-measured cerebral blood flow (CBF) and FreeSurfer-derived cortical thickness/volume (CT/Vo) in two MTL regions of interest (entorhinal cortex, hippocampus) on memory change in 98 older adults who were cognitively normal at baseline. Baseline entorhinal CBF was positively associated with memory change, but only among ε4 carriers with lower entorhinal CT. Similarly, baseline entorhinal CT was positively associated with memory change, but only among ε4 carriers with lower entorhinal CBF. Findings suggest that APOE ε4 carriers may experience concomitant alterations in neurovascular function and morphology in the MTL that interact to negatively affect cognition prior to the onset of overt clinical symptoms.