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Interleukin (IL)-7 acts via the IL-7 receptor in metastatic tumor progression in prostate cancer (PC). The current study aimed to evaluate thymoquinone (Tq), an active constituent from Nigella sativa against IL-7-driven tumor progression and metastatic invasion in PC cells. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to assess the proliferation of PC cells. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the expression of IL-7 and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Tumor-cell transendothelial, scratch wound and cell scatter assays were performed to mimic metastasis. Western immunoblotting was used to measure the level of proteins. Tq effectively controlled the proliferation of DU-145, PC-3, and LNCaP cells with GI50 of 10.18, 12.40, and 16.78 µM, respectively. IL-7 and IL-7R were natively expressed in all PC types, while maximal expression was detected in DU-145. IL-7 promoted metastatic events, such as transendothelial migration, cell scatter, and cell invasion of DU-145 cells in a dose-dependent manner that was inhibited by Tq. Furthermore, Tq also downregulated p-Akt and NF-κB in DU-145 cells induced by IL-7 antibody and reduced the levels of MMP-3 and MMP-7 in these cells in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, Tq has excellent efficacy in controlling tumor progression, migration, and invasion of DU-145 cells that were driven by the activation of MMPs through IL-7/Akt/NF-κB signaling.

The implementation rates of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy are increasing with advancements in the devices used and pediatricians' skills. As part of the Japan Pediatric Endoscopy Study Group, we aimed to investigate the rates of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy use and the associated adverse events through a nationwide survey.

A questionnaire was sent to 630 institutions in Japan. The numbers of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy cases and adverse events occurring during endoscopy, from April 2011 to March 2016, were investigated.

Responses were obtained from 445 facilities. The total number of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopies was 37447 and that of endoscopic examinations was 32219 (86.0%), with esophagogastroduodenoscopy accounting for 18484 cases; ileal colonoscopy, 11936; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, 389; wireless capsule endoscopy, 897; and balloon-assisted enteroscopy, 513. The number of endoscopic treatments was 5228, followed by balloon dilatation (1703), fordid not increase.

A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients may have cardiac involvement including arrhythmias. selleck Although arrhythmia characterisation and possible predictors were previously reported, there are conflicting data regarding the exact prevalence of arrhythmias. Clinically applicable algorithms to classify COVID patients' arrhythmic risk are still lacking, and are the aim of our study.

We describe a single-centre cohort of hospitalised patients with a positive nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 during the initial Israeli outbreak between 1/2/2020 and 30/5/2020. The study's outcome was any documented arrhythmia during hospitalisation, based on daily physical examination, routine ECG's, periodic 24-hour Holter, and continuous monitoring. Multivariate analysis was used to find predictors for new arrhythmias and create classification trees for discriminating patients with high and low arrhythmic risk.

Out of 390 COVID-19 patients included, 28 (7.2%) had documented arrhythmias during hospitalisation, including 23 ts.

Dominant arrhythmia amongst COVID-19 patients is AF. Arrhythmia prevalence is associated with age, disease severity, CHF, and troponin levels. A novel simple Classification tree, based on these parameters, can discriminate between high and low arrhythmic risk patients.

The aim of this study was to develop a consensus-based Spiritual Care Education Standard for undergraduate N/M students to use in undergraduate programmes.

Mixed methods were used consisting of qualitative and quantitative methods based on the principles of Delphi research.

The sample consisted of a total of 58 (N=58) participants from 21 European countries. Data collection was conducted from June 2017 - February 2019 and took place in facilitated iterative action learning cycles and online surveys. Data were analysed by descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. Consensus was stated by>90% agreement.

The process resulted in an EPICC Spiritual Care Education Standard consisting of the following four spiritual care competences Intrapersonal spirituality, Interpersonal spirituality, Spiritual care assessment and planning, Spiritual care intervention and evaluation. For every competence, learning outcomes were described in knowledge, skills and attitudes.

This Standard guides N/M spiritual care education, student assessment and research. It can be the starting point for discussing spiritual care competences in other healthcare professions. Follow-up research should focus on implementation of the standard and on assessment of students' spiritual competence.

The Standard guides curriculum and programme development. The Standard guides students in performing their learning process. The Standard provides a frame of reference for policy making and follow-up research.

The Standard guides curriculum and programme development. The Standard guides students in performing their learning process. The Standard provides a frame of reference for policy making and follow-up research.

Vel expression on erythrocytes is variable due to polymorphisms, complicating Vel typing. Weak Vel expression can be caused by mutations within SMIM1 in a heterozygous setting, suggesting a dominant negative effect of SMIM1 mutants on wild type (wt)SMIM1 expression. Here we report how SMIM1 expression is regulated during erythropoiesis, to understand its variable expression on erythrocytes.

Peripheral blood reticulocytes at different stages, cultured erythroid precursors and HEK293T cells were used to investigate expression and putative competition between wtSMIM1 and mutated SMIM1 VEL*01W.01, (c.152T>A (p.Met51Lys)), VEL*01W.02 (c.152T>G (p.Met51Arg)), and VEL*01W.03 (c.161T>C (p.Leu54Pro)).

Depending on the mutations in SMIM1 an effect on total and membrane expression of SMIM1 was observed in transfected HEK293T cells, but co-expression of wtSMIM1 and mutatedSMIM1 did not have an effect on wtSMIM1 membrane expression. During differentiation of donors expressing VEL*01W.01, VEL*01W.03, Vel-posope presentation at the latest stages of erythroid differentiation.

Cuffed tracheal tubes have recently been recommended for selective endobronchial intubation to establish single-lung ventilation even in smaller children. This implies that, compared with uncuffed tracheal tubes, the cuffed tracheal tubes selected will be smaller and therefore have a shorter length. We hypothesized that cuffed tracheal tubes might be of insufficient length for selective endobronchial intubation if the tube cuff were fully immersed in the left or right mainstem bronchus.

The distance from the proximal end of the tracheal tube to the upper border of the cuff in cuffed tracheal tubes and to the upper margin of the Murphy eye in uncuffed tracheal tubes, respectively, was assessed in sizes 3.0-7.0mm internal diameter. The raw data sets of two previously performed studies obtained from 337 children aged from birth to 16years, including the distances "teeth to tracheal tube tip" and "tracheal tube tip to carina," were used to calculate age-, weight-, and height-related data for the distance fromto those of uncuffed tracheal tubes, were revealed to be critically short for safe taping outside the oral cavity with the cuff placed completely within the right or left mainstem bronchus.

The purpose of this systematic review is to explore military nurses' preparation, deployment and reintegration experiences in order to provide recommendations for effective management of the nursing team.

Nurses provide health care in different settings including community, hospital and the disaster site. Military nurses have a long history of deploying for global health.

A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis of studies focusing on the preparation, deployment and reintegration experiences of military nurses was carried out.

Five synthesized findings were concluded (a) preparing and sharing experience are the key coping strategies; (b) transition from the civilian care to emergency situations; (c) teamwork contributing to team bonding and the growing role of nursing in the medical team; (d) devoting to nursing duty achieves growth; (e) reintegration is not easy and external support matters.

Transition from civilian care to deployment and from structured deployment environment to reintegration poses challenges to nurses, and better preparation, sufficient support enables them to gain growth.

Nurse managers should consider how to sustain a competent and ready nursing team by proposing training protocols to nurses for the potential challenges during the deployment cycle when responding to disasters and public emergencies.

Nurse managers should consider how to sustain a competent and ready nursing team by proposing training protocols to nurses for the potential challenges during the deployment cycle when responding to disasters and public emergencies.

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is reported to have effects on a number of hormone systems including the hypothalamo-pituitary axis. We aimed to determine the impact of OSA severity on insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels.

This is a prospective cohort study performed between November 2014 and May 2017. IGF-I was measured on serum samples, and data were collected on demographics, BMI and parameters of OSA.

611 participants were recruited (202 female, 53.5±12.5years; mean BMI 36.2±8.0kg/m

). 26.2% had mild OSA; 27.3%, moderate OSA; and 44.5%, severe OSA. 15.2% of IGF-I values were below the age-related reference range. Increasing BMI correlated with greater AHI (r=.28, p<.001), ODI (r=.30, p<.001), severity of OSA (r=.17, p<.001), duration with oxygen saturation (SaO

) <90% (r=.29, p=.001) and reduced median SaO

levels (r=.19, p<.001). IGF-I levels correlated negatively with age (r=-.13, p=.001), BMI (r=-.16, p<.001), diabetes (r=-.108, p=.009), AHI (r=-0.10, p=.043) and severity of OSA (r=-.10, p=.013). No association of IGF-I was observed with ODI, median SaO

levels or duration of SaO

<90%. Regression analyses were used to examine determinants of IGF-I, all of which contained the independent variables of age, gender and BMI. All models showed IGF-I to be predicted by age and BMI (p<.05); however, none of the parameters of OSA were significant within these models.

Insulin-like growth factor-I levels in OSA are dependent on age and BMI; however, no additional effect of any OSA parameter was observed, supporting the hypothesis that OSA effects on IGF-I are indirect through concomitant body composition and metabolic parameters.

Insulin-like growth factor-I levels in OSA are dependent on age and BMI; however, no additional effect of any OSA parameter was observed, supporting the hypothesis that OSA effects on IGF-I are indirect through concomitant body composition and metabolic parameters.