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The majority of cancer diagnoses in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) are post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) or skin cancers. However, pediatric SOTRs are also at significantly elevated risk for multiple other solid and hematological cancers. The risks of specific cancers vary by transplanted organ, underlying disease, and immunosuppression factors. More than one-quarter of pediatric SOTRs develop cancer within 30 years of transplantation and their risk of solid cancer is 14 times greater than the general population. Pediatric SOTRs are at significantly higher risk of cancer-associated death. Improving patient survival among pediatric SOTRs puts them at risk of adult epithelial cancers associated with environmental carcinogenic exposures. Vaccination against oncogenic viruses and avoidance of excessive immunosuppression may reduce the risk of solid cancers following transplantation. Patient and family education regarding photoprotection is an essential component of skin cancer prevention. There is significant variability in cancer screening recommendations for SOTRs and general population approaches are typically not validated for transplant populations. An individualized approach to cancer screening should be developed based on estimated cancer risk, patient life expectancy, and screening test performance.Many metal-organic cages (MOCs) and a few hydrogen-bonded organic cages (HOCs) have been investigated, but little is reported about cooperative self-assembly of MOCs and HOCs. Herein, we describe an unprecedented MOC&HOC co-crystal composed of tetrahedral Ti4 L6 (L=embonate) cages and in-situ-generated [(NH3 )4 (TIPA)4 ] (TIPA=tris(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)amine) cages. Chiral transfer is observed from the enantiopure Ti4 L6 cage to enantiopure [(NH3 )4 (TIPA)4 ] cage. Two homochiral supramolecular frameworks with opposite handedness (PTC-235(Δ) and PTC-235(Λ)) are formed. Such MOC&HOC co-crystal features high stability in water and other solvents, affording single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation to trap CH3 CN molecules and identify disordered NH4+ cations. A tablet pressing method is developed to test the third-order nonlinear optical property of KBr-based PTC-235 thin film. Such a thin film exhibits an excellent optical limiting effect.Impairments in inhibitory control are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and associated with multiple clinical issues. Proactive (i.e., delaying response onset) and reactive control mechanisms (i.e., stopping quickly) contribute to successful inhibitory control in typically developing individuals and may be compromised in ASD. We assessed inhibitory control in 58 individuals with ASD and 63 typically developing controls aged 5-29 years using an oculomotor stop-signal task during which participants made rapid eye movements (i.e., saccades) toward peripheral targets (i.e., GO trials) or inhibited saccades (i.e., STOP trials). Individuals with ASD exhibited reduced ability to inhibit saccades, reduced reaction time slowing (GO RT slowing), and faster stop-signal reaction times (SSRT) compared to controls. Across participants, stopping accuracy was positively related to GO RT slowing, and increased age was associated with higher stopping accuracy and GO RT slowing. Our results indicate that failures to proactively delay prepotent responses in ASD underpin deficits of inhibitory control and may contribute to difficulties modifying their behavior according to changes in contextual demands. These findings implicate frontostriatal brain networks in inhibitory control and core symptoms of ASD. LAY SUMMARY Difficulties stopping actions are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are related to repetitive behaviors. This study compared the ability to stop eye movements in individuals with ASD and healthy peers. We found that individuals with ASD were less able to stop eye movements and that this difficulty was related to a reduced ability to delay their eye movements before seeing the cue to stop, not their ability to react quickly to this cue.The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have affected cancer management. We aimed to evaluate changes in every oncology care pathway essential step, from screening to treatment, during the pandemic. Monthly oncological activity differences between 2019 and 2020 (screening tests, histopathological analyzes, multidisciplinary tumor board meetings (MTBMs), diagnostic announcement procedures (DAPs), and treatments were calculated in two French areas experiencing different pandemic intensity (Reims and Colmar). COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact in terms of screening (-86% to -100%), diagnosis (-39%), and surgical treatment (-30%). This global decrease in all essential oncology care pathway steps contrasted with the relative stability of chemotherapy (-9%) and radiotherapy use (-16%). Outbreak occurred earlier and with more intensity in Colmar but had a comparable impact in both areas regarding MTMBs and DAPs. The current ONCOCARE-COV study is still in progress and with a longer follow-up to analyze postlockdown situation.
Poor self-management contributes to reduced renal allograft survival during adolescence and young adulthood. Providing patients with self-reflection tools to help explore the question "Is my experience normal?" may help mitigate these challenges. We explore Photograph-elicitation, a qualitative method where images are used to prompt individuals to talk about their personal experiences and values, engages pediatric transplant recipients and their families to generate insight into their experiences and the challenges they face after transplant.
Pediatric renal transplant recipients and one family member from Seattle Children's Hospital submitted 5 photographs showcasing their transplant story, which were used as prompts during semi-structured interviews. IPA-3 cost Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis.
Twenty-four individuals (13 patients ages 7-21, and 11 parents) completed the study. Conversations generated by the photographs covered topics in more depth than a routine clinicrvention, may provide new opportunities to address previously unrecognized modifiable risk factors, improving graft survival and health-related quality of life.
Iron deficiency (ID) is frequent in heart failure (HF), linked with exercise intolerance and poor prognosis. Intravenous iron repletion improves clinical status in HF patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤45%. However, uncertainty exists about the accuracy of serum biomarkers in diagnosing ID. The aims of this study were (i) to identify the iron biomarker with the greatest accuracy for the diagnosis of ID in bone marrow in patients with ischaemic HF, and (ii) to establish the prevalence of ID using this biomarker and its prognostic value in HF patients.
Bone marrow was stained for iron in 30 patients with ischaemic HF with LVEF ≤45% and 10 healthy controls, and ID was diagnosed for 0-1 grades (Gale scale). A total of 791 patients with HF with LVEF ≤45% were prospectively followed up for 3 years. Serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) were assessed as iron biomarkers. Most patients with HF (n=25, 83%) had ID in bone marrow, but none of the controls (P < 0.001). Serum sTfR had the best accuracy in predicting ID in bone marrow (area under the curve 0.920, 95% confidence interval 0.761-0.987, for cut-off 1.25 mg/L sensitivity 84%, specificity 100%). Serum sTfR was ≥1.25 mg/L in 47% of HF patients, in 56% and 46% of anaemics and non-anaemics, respectively (P < 0.05). The reclassification methods revealed that serum sTfR significantly added the prognostic value to the baseline prognostic model, and to the greater extent than plasma N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide. Based on internal derivation and validation procedures, serum sTfR ≥1.41 mg/L was the optimal threshold for predicting 3-year mortality, independent of other established variables.
High serum sTfR accurately reflects depleted iron stores in bone marrow in patients with HF, and identifies those with a high 3-year mortality.
High serum sTfR accurately reflects depleted iron stores in bone marrow in patients with HF, and identifies those with a high 3-year mortality.The goal of this study was to evaluate the accuracy, reproducibility, and efficiency of a 31 P magnetic resonance spectroscopic fingerprinting (31 P-MRSF) method for fast quantification of the forward rate constant of creatine kinase (CK) in mouse hindlimb. The 31 P-MRSF method acquired spectroscopic fingerprints using interleaved acquisition of phosphocreatine (PCr) and γATP with ramped flip angles and a saturation scheme sensitive to chemical exchange between PCr and γATP. Parameter estimation was performed by matching the acquired fingerprints to a dictionary of simulated fingerprints generated from the Bloch-McConnell model. The accuracy of 31 P-MRSF measurements was compared with the magnetization transfer (MT-MRS) method in mouse hindlimb at 9.4 T (n = 8). The reproducibility of 31 P-MRSF was also assessed by repeated measurements. Estimation of the CK rate constant using 31 P-MRSF (0.39 ± 0.03 s-1 ) showed a strong agreement with that using MT-MRS measurements (0.40 ± 0.05 s-1 ). Variations less than 10% were achieved with 2 min acquisition of 31 P-MRSF data. Application of the 31 P-MRSF method to mice subjected to an electrical stimulation protocol detected an increase in CK rate constant in response to stimulation-induced muscle contraction. These results demonstrated the potential of the 31 P-MRSF framework for rapid, accurate, and reproducible quantification of the chemical exchange rate of CK in vivo.In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among nonpregnant and nonlactating (NPNL) women of reproductive age with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in urban Bangladesh. We obtained data from the baseline assessment of a randomized control trial conducted among 525 women of reproductive age (18-49 years) with IDA (Hb less then 12 gdl-1 and serum ferritin less then 30 μg L-1 ). The study was carried out in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, between December 2017 and January 2019. We collected information on women's socio-demographic characteristics and anthropometry. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using the following formula weight in kilograms per height in square metres. BMI ≥ 25-29.9 kg m-2 was considered as overweight, whereas BMI ≥ 30 kg m-2 as obese. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to ascertain the risk factors of overweight and obesity. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 29.9% (95% CI 26.0-34.0) and 13.1% (95% CI 10.4-16.3), respectively. The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity was 43.0% (95% CI 38.7-47.4). The multivariable analysis showed married women (aOR 4.4; CI 1.8-11.1), women aged 30-49 years (aOR 7.6; CI 2.4-24.1), unemployed women (aOR 1.5; CI 1.0-2.4) and women from the wealthier households (aOR 3.9; CI 2.3-6.8) had the highest risk of being overweight and obese compared with their counterparts. Both age and household wealth statuses showed dose-response relationships. Combination of overweight and obesity with IDA poses a particular challenge for public health interventions. The policymakers should consider what new interventions and policy initiatives are needed to address this combination of overweight and obesity with IDA.