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continuum. © 2020 The American Geriatrics Society.BACKGROUND Levels of physical activity and physical fitness are low after stroke. Interventions to increase physical fitness could reduce mortality and reduce disability through increased function. OBJECTIVES The primary objectives of this updated review were to determine whether fitness training after stroke reduces death, death or dependence, and disability. The secondary objectives were to determine the effects of training on adverse events, risk factors, physical fitness, mobility, physical function, health status and quality of life, mood, and cognitive function. SEARCH METHODS In July 2018 we searched the Cochrane Stroke Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, and four additional databases. We also searched ongoing trials registers and conference proceedings, screened reference lists, and contacted experts in the field. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials comparing either cardiorespiratory training or resistance training, or both (mixed training), with usual care, no irest for patients. Further well-designed randomised trials are needed to determine the optimal exercise prescription, the range of benefits and any long-term benefits. Copyright © 2020 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Although there is a strong cross-sectional association between dependence in activities of daily living (ADLs) and decreased mental health, it is largely unknown how the loss of specific ADLs, or the combination of ADLs, influences mental health outcomes. We examined the effect of ADL independence on mental health among participants in a large survey of Medicare managed care recipients. DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS A total of 104,716 participants in cohort 17 of the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey, who completed the baseline and follow-up surveys in 2014 and 2016. MEASUREMENTS Linear regression models estimated the effects of loss of ADL independence on change in Mental Component Summary (MCS) score. RESULTS In an adjusted model, loss of independence in eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting were associated with three- to four-point declines in MCS, suggesting meaningful worsening. In a model that also included all six ADLs, loss of independence in each ADL was associated with declines in MCS, with the largest effects for eating and bathing. MCS decreased by 1.3 per each additional summative loss of ADL independence (P less then  .001). CONCLUSION Loss of ADL independence was associated with large declines in mental health, with personal care activities showing the largest effects. Additional research can help to characterize the causes of ADL loss, to explore how older adults cope with it, and to identify ways of maximizing resilience. © 2020 The American Geriatrics Society.BACKGROUND Some researchers have reported thatapplying compressioncloser to the maximum diameter of the left ventricle (Point_max.LV) isassociated with worse clinical outcomes, challenging its traditional position as optimum compression point (Point_optimum). By locatingthe mid-sternum (the actual compression site)in terms of Point_max.LV and its right ventricular equivalent (Point_max.RV),we aimed to determine its optimumhorizontal position associated with increased chances of returnofspontaneouscirculation (ROSC). METHODS A retrospective,cross-sectional study was performed at a university hospital from 2014 to 2019 on non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)victims who underwent chest computed tomography. On absolute x-axis, we designatedthe x-coordinate of the mid-sternum (x_mid-sternum) as 0 and leftward direction as positive. Re-definingthe x-coordinateof Point_max.RV and Point_max.LV as 0 and 1 interventricular unit (IVU), respectively, wecould convert x_mid-sternumto'-x_max.RV/(x_max.LV - x_max.RV) (IVU)'.Using multiple logistic regression analysis, we investigated whether this converted x_mid-sternum was associated with clinical outcomes, adjusting core elements of the Utstein template. Hedgehog inhibitor RESULTS Among 887 non-traumatic OHCAvictims, 124[64.4 ± 16.7 years, 43 women (34.7%)]were enrolled. Of these, 80 (64.5%) exhibitedROSC. X_mid-sternum ranging from - 1.71 to 0.58(-0.36 ± 0.38) IVU was categorised into quintiles less then -0.60, -0.60--0.37, -0.37--0.22, -0.22--0.07 and ≥-0.07 (reference) IVU. The first quintile was positively associated with ROSC(odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 9.43 [1.44, 63.3]). CONCLUSION Point_optimum mightbe located far rightwards to Point_max.RV, challenging the traditional assumption identifying Point_optimum as Point_max.LV. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The proof-of-concept of uterus transplantation, as a treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility, came with the first livebirth after uterus transplantation, which took place in Sweden in 2014. This was after a live donor procedure, with laparotomy in both donor and recipient. In our second, ongoing trail we introduced robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery of the donor to develop minimal invasive surgery for this procedure. Here, we report the surgery and pregnancy behind the first livebirth from that trial MATERIAL AND METHODS The case of the present study, within a prospective observational study, includes a 62-year-old mother as uterus donor, and a 33 year-old daughter with uterine absence as part of the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, as recipient. Donor surgery was mainly done by robotic-assisted laparoscopy, involving dissections of the utero-vaginal fossa, arteries, and ureters. The last part of surgery was by laparotomy. Recipient laparotomy included vascular anastomoses to the external laparoscopy in uterus transplantation and is thereby a proof-of-concept of use of minimal invasive surgery in this new type of transplantation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.OBJECTIVE Glioma is a primary intracranial tumor with an unfavorable prognosis. Evolving evidence indicates that circular RNA Tau tubulin kinase 2 (circ-TTBK2) is a cancer-associated gene. Therefore, this study was to explore the potential role of circ-TTBK2. MATERIALS AND METHODS Levels of circ-TTBK2, microRNA (miR)-761, and integrin subunit beta 8 (ITGB8) were determined by adopting quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) or Western blot. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was performed to detect cell viability, and the invaded cells were distinguished utilizing transwell assay. Iron and lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays were implemented to examine the iron (total iron and ferrous iron) and lipid-based ROS in glioma cells, respectively. Besides, dual-luciferase reporter assay was administrated to illustrate the interaction between miR-761 and circ-TTBK2 or ITGB8. The role of circ-TTBK2 was identified via xenograft tumor model. RESULTS Levels of circ-TTBK2 and ITGB8 were upregulated, whereas miR-761 level was low-expressed in glioma tissues and cells.