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We find that the benefit incidence of healthcare expenditure favours the wealthier groups. We also observe substantial variation in hospital unit costs across regions in Indonesia. As a result, standard benefit incidence analysis (using national average unit transfers) underestimates the inequality due to regional disparities in healthcare supply and intensity of treatment. The JKN provider payment seems to favour relatively wealthier regions that harbour more advanced healthcare services. Urban dwellers and people living in Java and Bali also enjoy greater healthcare benefit incidence compared to rural areas and the other islands.Fragile X-associated tremor and ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late-onset progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors, ataxia, and neuropsychological problems. This disease is quite common in the general population with approximately 20 million carriers worldwide. The risk of developing FXTAS increases dramatically with age, with about 45% of male carriers over the age of 50 being affected. FXTAS is caused by a CGG-repeat expansion (CGGexp) in the FMR1 gene. CGGexp RNA is translated into the FMRpolyG protein by a mechanism called RAN translation. Although both gene and pathogenic trigger are known, no therapeutic interventions are available at this moment. Here we present for the first time primary hippocampal neurons derived from the ubiquitous inducible mouse model used as a screening tool for targeted interventions. A promising candidate is the repeat binding, RAN translation blocking, small molecule 1a. Small molecule 1a shields the disease-causing CGGexp from being translated into the toxic FMRpolyG protein. Pyridostatin manufacturer Primary hippocampal neurons formed FMRpolyG-positive inclusions, and upon treatment with 1a the number of FMRpolyG-positive inclusions are reduced. We also describe for the first time the formation of FMRpolyG-positive inclusions in the liver of this mouse model. Treatment with 1a reduced the insoluble FMRpolyG protein fraction in the liver but not the number of inclusions. Moreover, 1a treatment had a reducing effect on the number of Rad23b-positive inclusions and insoluble Rad23b protein levels. These data suggest that targeted small molecule therapy is effective in a FXTAS mouse model and has potential to treat CGGexp-mediated diseases, including FXTAS.The animated film Coco tells the story of the web of relationships of a multigenerational family that faces its history, myths and loyalties. Miguel, the film's protagonist, is confronted with his family history when he expresses his dream of being a musician, and he goes through an adventure of finding himself in the midst of his family's loyalties to the past and its history with music, spanning several generations. The aim of this article is to analyze the film from a transgenerational approach, conversing with systemic theory as well, taking into consideration questions about the characters of the Rivera multigenerational family, the dynamics of their relationships and the invisible loyalties that present themselves in the movie. The film reveals the loyalties that are passed on from generation to generation, derived from a myth and a family secret, unveiled in the plot, which will explain inter- and transgenerational relationships in the film's family. The role of the great-grandmother stands out as a hidden protagonist in the movie.

The aim of this study is to determine the association between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence in individuals with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).

Multi-centre, observational, cohort study over a 100-day period during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19) in the USA. Remote monitoring was used to assess AF episodes in patients with a CIED (pacemaker or defibrillator; 20 centres, 13 states). link2 For comparison, the identical 100-day period in 2019 was used (Control). The primary outcomes were the AF burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the association of the pandemic with AF occurrence, as compared with 1 year prior. The secondary outcome was the association of AF occurrence with per-state COVID-19 prevalence. During COVID-19, 10 346 CIEDs with an atrial lead were monitored. There were 16 570 AF episodes of ≥6 min transmitted (16 events per 1000 patient days) with a significant increase in proportion of patients with AF episodes in high COVID-19 prevalence states compared with low prevalence states [odds ratio 1.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21-1.48, P < 0.001]. There were significantly more AF episodes during COVID-19 compared with Control [incident rate ratio (IRR) 1.33, 95% CI 1.25-1.40, P < 0.001]. This relationship persisted for AF episodes ≥1 h (IRR 1.65, 95% CI 1.53-1.79, P < 0.001) and ≥6 h (IRR 1.54, 95% CI 1.38-1.73, P < 0.001).

During the first 100 days of COVID-19, a 33% increase in AF episodes occurred with a 34% increase in the proportion of patients with AF episodes observed in states with higher COVID-19 prevalence. These findings suggest a possible association between pandemic-associated social disruptions and AF in patients with CIEDs.

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12620000692932.

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12620000692932.

Noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPTs) detect fetal chromosomal anomalies with high clinical sensitivity and specificity. We examined the performance of a paired-end sequencing-based NIPT in the detection of genome-wide fetal chromosomal anomalies including common trisomies, sex chromosomal aneuploidies (SCA), rare autosomal aneuploidies (RAAs), and partial deletions/duplications ≥7 Mb.

Frozen plasma samples from pregnant women were tested using the VeriSeq NIPT Solution v2 assay. All samples were previously tested with a laboratory-developed NIPT and had known clinical outcomes. Individuals performing the sequencing were blinded to clinical outcome data. Clinical sensitivity and specificity were determined for basic (chromosomes 21, 18, 13, X, and Y) and genome-wide screening modes.

Of 2335 samples that underwent genome-wide analysis, 28 did not meet QC requirements, resulting in a first-pass assay failure rate of 1.2%. Basic screening analysis, excluding known mosaics, correctly classified 130/130 trisomy allowing detection of genome-wide fetal chromosomal anomalies with high clinical sensitivities and specificities and a low assay failure rate.Clinical Trial Notification [CTN] identification number [ID] CT-2018-CTN-01585-1 v1, Protocol NIPT T05 002.

Roxadustat, an orally administered hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, is being evaluated for treatment of anaemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

This randomised, open-label, active-controlled phase 3 study compared roxadustat versus darbepoetin alfa (DA) in non-dialysis-dependent (NDD) CKD patients with anaemia for ≤104 weeks. Doses were titrated to correct and maintain haemoglobin within 10.0-12.0 g/dL. The primary endpoint was haemoglobin response in the full analysis set (FAS), defined as haemoglobin ≥11.0 g/dL and haemoglobin change from baseline (CFB) ≥1.0 g/dL in patients with baseline haemoglobin >8.0 g/dL or CFB ≥2.0 g/dL in patients with baseline haemoglobin ≤8.0 g/dL during the first 24 weeks of treatment without rescue therapy (noninferiority margin, -15%). Key secondary endpoints included change in low-density lipoprotein (LDL), time to first intravenous iron use, change in mean arterial pressure (MAP), and time to hypertension occurrence. Adverse events were assessed.

Of 616 randomised patients (roxadustat, 323; DA, 293), 424 completed treatment (roxadustat, 215; DA, 209). Haemoglobin response with roxadustat was noninferior to DA (roxadustat 256/286, 89.5% vs. DA 213/273, 78.0%, difference 11.51%, 95% confidence interval, 5.66-17.36%). Roxadustat maintained haemoglobin for up to 2 years. Roxadustat was noninferior to DA for change in MAP and time to occurrence of hypertension and superior for change in LDL and time to first intravenous iron use. Safety profiles were comparable between groups. Findings suggest that there was no difference between groups regarding the composite endpoints major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and MACE + (MACE 0.81 [0.52, 1.25], P = 0.339; MACE+ 0.90 [0.61, 1.32], P = 0.583).

Roxadustat is a viable option to treat anaemia in NDD CKD patients maintaining haemoglobin levels for up to 104 weeks.

Roxadustat is a viable option to treat anaemia in NDD CKD patients maintaining haemoglobin levels for up to 104 weeks.

Risankizumab, an interleukin-23 antibody, demonstrated efficacy and acceptable safety in a phase 2 study of patients with moderate-to-severe refractory Crohn's disease. This open-label extension investigated the long-term safety, pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity, and efficacy of risankizumab in responders to risankizumab in the parent phase 2 study.

Enrolled patients had achieved clinical response (decrease in Crohn's Disease Activity Index from baseline ≥100) without clinical remission (Crohn's Disease Activity Index <150) at Week 26, or clinical response and/or remission at Week 52 in the parent phase 2 study and received open-label subcutaneous risankizumab 180mg every 8 weeks.

Sixty-five patients were enrolled, including 4 patients who had lost response in the parent study and were first reinduced with risankizumab 600mg every 4 weeks (three infusions). Patients received risankizumab for a median of 33 months (total 167.0 patient-years). The rate of serious adverse events was 24.6 events/100 patient-years; the majority were gastrointestinal in nature. Rates of serious infections, opportunistic infections, and fungal infections were 4.2, 1.8, and 6.6 events/100 patient-years, respectively. No deaths, malignancies, adjudicated major adverse cardiovascular events, latent/active tuberculosis, or herpes zoster were reported. Treatment-emergent anti-drug antibodies developed in 8 patients (12.3%); none were neutralising. Efficacy outcomes were maintained during the study, including the proportions of patients (observed analysis) with clinical remission (>71%) and endoscopic remission (>42%).

Long-term maintenance treatment with subcutaneous risankizumab 180mg every 8 weeks was well tolerated by patients with Crohn's disease, with no new safety signals.

Long-term maintenance treatment with subcutaneous risankizumab 180 mg every 8 weeks was well tolerated by patients with Crohn's disease, with no new safety signals.

The use of autologous fat grafting (AFG) is becoming increasingly common as an adjunct to breast reconstruction. link3 However, there is a paucity of data comparing the varying processing devices.

The goal of this study is to compare the outcomes of two commercially available AFG processing devices.

The authors conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent AFG using dual filter (Puregraft®) or single filter (Revolve TM) processing systems between 2016 and 2019. Propensity score matching was utilized to adjust for confounding. A total of 38 breasts from the Puregraft® group were matched with 38 breasts from the Revolve TM system.

Matching was successful in achieving a similar distribution of baseline characteristics between the two groups. The mean number of AFG sessions was comparable between the two groups (p=0.37) with a similar median total volume (Puregraft®, 159ml vs. Revolve TM, 130ml, p=0.23). Complication rates were similar between the two devices (Puregraft®, 26%; Revolve TM,18%; p=0.47).