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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic relapsing, inflammatory skin disorder associated with skin barrier dysfunction, the prevalence of which has increased dramatically in developing countries. In this article, we propose a treatment algorithm for patients with mild-to-moderate and severe atopic dermatitis flares in daily clinical practice. An international panel of 15 dermatology and allergy experts from eight countries was formed to develop a practical algorithm for the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis, with a particular focus on topical therapies. In cases of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis involving sensitive skin areas, the topical calcineurin inhibitor pimecrolimus should be applied twice daily at the first signs of atopic dermatitis. For other body locations, patients should apply a topical calcineurin inhibitor, either pimecrolimus or tacrolimus, twice daily at the first signs of atopic dermatitis, such as pruritus, or twice weekly in previously affected skin areas. Emollients should be used regularly. Patients experiencing acute atopic dermatitis flares in sensitive skin areas should apply a topical corticosteroid twice daily or alternate once-daily topical corticosteroid/topical calcineurin inhibitor until symptoms improve. Following improvement, topical corticosteroid therapy should be discontinued and patients switched to a topical calcineurin inhibitor. Maintenance therapy should include the use of pimecrolimus once daily for sensitive areas and tacrolimus for other body locations. This treatment algorithm can help guide clinical decision-making in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.This study aimed to investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) can be a viable noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for the quantification of living liver donor steatosis. Hepatic steatosis for 143 donors was graded by MRI-PDFF. Study endpoints included liver volume regeneration in donors, recipient outcomes including length of hospital stay, deaths, primary non-function (PNF), early allograft dysfunction (EAD), and small for size syndrome (SFSS). Correlation between MRI-PDFF determined donor steatosis and endpoints were analyzed. Donors had lower steatosis grade than non-donors. Donor remnant liver regenerated to an average of 82% of pre-donation volume by 101 ± 24 days with no complications. There was no correlation between percent liver regeneration and steatosis severity. Raptinal clinical trial Among recipients, 4 underwent redo-transplantation and 6 died, with no association with degree of steatosis. 52 recipients (36%) fulfilled criteria for EAD (driven by INR), with no difference in hepatic steatosis between groups. MRI-PDFF reliably predicted donor outcomes. Living donors with no or mild steatosis based on MRI-PDFF (ie, less then 20%) and meeting other criteria for donation can expect favorable post-surgical outcomes, including liver regeneration. Recipients had a low rate of death or retransplantation with no association between mild hepatic steatosis and EAD.Fluid and electrolyte therapy in childhood diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) management has been controversial. Previous National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2015 guidance advocated a restricted fluid regimen while more recent guidelines have advocated a more liberal approach to fluid replacement in DKA. At the core of the debate is the need to avoid developing cerebral oedema as a complication. Although subtle asymptomatic cerebral oedema is common in children presenting in DKA, clinically apparent cerebral oedema is rare and has been reported in approximately 0.5%-1% of DKA cases in children. Recent research evidence has shown that there was no clear evidence of a difference in rates of clinically apparent cerebral injury in children in DKA managed with a range of fluid volumes and rates of rehydration. In view of this, NICE has updated its guideline. In this paper, we review literature evidence underpinning the current understanding of the pathophysiology of cerebral oedema in children and discuss the rationale for the new NICE guidance.More than 10% of the United States population has diabetes, characterized by hyperglycemia. Insulin and other agents used to treat diabetes predispose people to hypoglycemia, which can be life threatening. Glucagon is an emergency medication that can save lives by quickly raising glucose in people who are unconscious or unable to consume glucose due to severe hypoglycemia. Although glucagon has been commercially available since 1960, earlier formulations required reconstitution of a dry powder with diluent immediately prior to injection, due to lack of long-term stability once reconstituted. Glucagon has been underutilized due to the lack of confidence or ability to administer in emergency situations. More recently, new formulations including a nasal powder glucagon and liquid-stable glucagon have become available. This article discusses the evidence surrounding new glucagon formulations compared with the original glucagon emergency kit including ease of use, efficacy, and safety with a focus on important patient counseling points and relevant clinical information on hypoglycemia.In the last few years, diabetes mellitus and obesity revealed to be one of the fastest-growing chronic diseases in youth in the United States. The number of new diabetes cases is dramatically increasing, and, for the moment, effective therapy does not exist. Experts believe that one of the causes of this increase is the decline in exercise behavior. The California Education Code requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to administer the FITNESSGRAM, the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), to Californian students of public schools. This test evaluates six fitness areas, and experts defined that a passing result on all six areas of the test represents a fitness level that offers some protection against the diseases associated with physical inactivity. We consider 2015-2016 data provided by the California Department of Education (CDE) for each Californian county ( m = 57 ), we aim at estimating the county-level proportion of students with a score equal to six. To account for the heterogeneity of the phenomenon and the presence of outlying counties, we extend the standard area-level model by specifying the random effects as a symmetric α -stable (S α S) distribution that can accommodate different types of outlying observations.