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Increasing mNUTRIC was independently associated with 60-day mortality, whereas increasing SARC-CALF and CFS showed a strong trend towards a higher 60-day mortality. Discriminative ability of NUTRIC-SF for 60-day mortality is better than its component (C-statistics, 0.722; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.677-0.868). Every increment of 300 kcal/day and 30 g/day is associated with a trend towards higher rate of discharge alive for high (≥2; adjusted hazard ratio, 1.453 [95% CI, 0.991-2.130] for energy; 1.503 [0.936-2.413] for protein) but not low (<2) NUTRIC-SF score.

NUTRIC-SF may be a clinically relevant risk stratification tool in the ICU.

NUTRIC-SF may be a clinically relevant risk stratification tool in the ICU.

This randomized, crossover trial sought to determine if a preoperative intravenous (IV) dose of dexamethasone reduces pain, swelling, and analgesic usage following periodontal surgery.

Thirty-seven patients planned for two similar periodontal flap surgeries under IV sedation were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receive either 2mL (8mg) dexamethasone sodium phosphate or 2mL of IV solution (placebo) before the first surgery, and 2mL of the other solution before the second surgery. Postoperative discomfort was managed with a standardized regimen of 600mg ibuprofen and 325mg acetaminophen. A smartphone application was used to record self-assessed pain and swelling scores using 21-point numerical (NRS-21) and 4-point verbal (VRS-4) rating scales as well as the number of analgesic medications taken at 12-, 24-, 48-, 72-, 168-, and 336-hours following each surgery.

IV dexamethasone was associated with a significant reduction in pain at 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours (P<0.05), and swelling at 12, 24, 48, and 168 hours (P<0.05) postoperatively when compared with placebo based on NRS-21 responses. VRS-4 data showed significant reductions in pain at 12, 72, and 168 hours and swelling at 12, 24, and 168 hours postoperatively with dexamethasone. No significant differences were found in the number of tablets of ibuprofen or acetaminophen between dexamethasone and placebo surgeries.

Preoperative, intravenously administered dexamethasone reduces pain and swelling within the first postoperative week following periodontal flap surgery and should be considered a useful adjunct for perioperative management.

Preoperative, intravenously administered dexamethasone reduces pain and swelling within the first postoperative week following periodontal flap surgery and should be considered a useful adjunct for perioperative management.Sexual minorities (SMs) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) experience a number of unique risks related to their religious/spiritual and SM experience that may increase their likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation (SI) and ultimately dying by suicide. However, it is unclear which aspects of these experiences are responsible for elevated SI. It is further unclear whether religiousness/spirituality and minority stress relate to SI similarly for active and nonactive/former LDS SMs. To address this gap, we examined data from 602 active and nonactive/former LDS SMs. Active and nonactive LDS SMs reported similar degrees of SI and minority stress but differing degrees of religiousness/spirituality with active LDS SMs reporting more religiousness/spirituality than nonactive/former LDS SMs. Several variables were associated with increased SI in both groups including positive religious coping, interpersonal religious struggles, internalized homonegativity, and concealment. Other variables were associated with decreased SI in both groups including resolving conflict between sexual and religious identities, family support, and friend support. Our results suggest that whether LDS SMs are active in their faith is an important factor to consider when understanding how religiousness/spirituality and minority stress relate to SI.The clinical significance of the specific anti-John Milton Hagen (JMH) alloantibody in inherited JMH-negative patients remains unclear. During clinical blood transfusion, it is often classified as an anti-JMH autoantibody in acquired JMH-negative patients, which might further lead to the occurrence of haemolysis events. In this study, we found that the proportion of inherited JMH-negative people in the Guangzhou population was 0.41%, based on the study of 243 blood samples by flow cytometry. SCH 900776 molecular weight Gene sequencing analysis revealed two novel variants located in exon 11 (c.1348G>A, p.Ala449Thr) and exon 14 (c.1989G>T, p.Leu663Phe). Specific antigen presentation showed that JMH-positive RBCs (red blood cells) could be internalized by SEMA7A-/- dendritic cells (DCs) and that SEMA7A-/- DCs activated by the semaphorin 7a (Sema7a) protein or JMH-positive erythrocytes further induced activation of CD4+ T cells to secrete interferon (IFN)-γ. Transfusion of JMH-positive RBCs could lead to the production of the specific anti-JMH alloantibody in Sema7a knock-out (KO) C57 mice. After erythrocyte sensitization, complement C3 was specifically fixed, causing the destruction of JMH-positive erythrocytes. The anti-JMH alloantibody caused immunological destruction of JMH-positive erythrocytes and promoted the clearance of JMH-positive RBCs. We should be cautious when making conclusions about the clinical significance of the anti-JMH alloantibody.The transcription factor SOX9 is a key regulator of multiple developmental processes and is frequently re-expressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Its precise role in the progression of NSCLC histotypes has, however, remained elusive. We show that SOX9 expression relates to poor overall survival and invasive histopathology in human non-mucinous adenocarcinoma and is absent in murine early minimally invasive and low in human in situ adenocarcinoma. Interestingly, despite wide SOX9 expression across advanced NSCLC histotypes, its genetic deletion in the murine KrasG12D ;Lkb1fl/fl model selectively disrupted only the growth of papillary NSCLC, without affecting the initiation of precursor lesions or growth of mucinous or squamous tissue. Spatial tissue phenotyping indicated a requirement of SOX9 expression for the progression of surfactant protein C-expressing progenitor cells, which gave rise to papillary tumours. Intriguingly, while SOX9 expression was dispensable for squamous tissue formation, its loss in fact led to enhanced squamous tumour metastasis, which was associated with altered collagen IV deposition in the basement membrane.