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rode position.PURPOSE To evaluate the safety of phacoemulsification cataract surgery in the patients undergoing dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel. METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery with a clear corneal incision under topical anesthesia were eligible for inclusion in the study. Thirty-eight eyes from 38 patients on combined aspirin and clopidogrel therapy who continued the treatment were classified into the maintenance group, a matched group of 38 eyes from 38 patients on no antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy as the control group. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and incidences of complications were compared between the two groups. RESULTS There was no significant difference in final BCVA between the maintenance group and the control group (p = 0.178). No significant difference existed in the incidences of hemorrhagic or non-hemorrhagic complications between the two groups (p = 0.529 and p = 0.589, respectively). Moreover, no surgery was postponed or cancelled due to hemorrhagic complications in either group, and no cardiovascular events occurred during the follow-up. There was no case of anterior chamber hemorrhage, vitreous hemorrhage, or suprachoroidal hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS Our outcomes indicated that phacoemulsification cataract surgery using a clear corneal incision with topical anesthesia could be safely done without stopping dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel.The original version of this article unfortunately contained mistakes in the Author Group section. Authors Dandan Zhou and Lei Ji were assigned to incorrect institutions.BACKGROUND JCOG0909 is a phase II trial of definitive chemoradiotherapy including salvage treatment for cStage II-III thoracic esophageal cancer; the radiation field for elective regional lymph node irradiation, which can affect patient outcome and adverse event, varied based on the primary tumor site, i.e., upper (Ut), middle (Mt), and lower thoracic (Lt) esophagus. The impact of different primary sites on the safety and efficacy of definitive chemoradiotherapy in JCOG0909 is not well characterized. METHODS Patients were categorized into three groups (Ut, Mt, and Lt) according to the primary tumor location. We compared acute adverse events during definitive chemoradiotherapy, complete response (CR) rate, 3-year progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) among the 3 groups. RESULTS Out of the 96 patients enrolled in JCOG0909 between April 2010 and August 2014, 94 patients (16, 59, and 19 patients in the Ut, Mt, and Lt groups, respectively) were included in this exploratory analysis. The proportion of patients with cStage III was 25% in the Ut, 37% in the Mt, and 47% in the Lt group. Grade 3-4 leukopenia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia were more frequently observed in the Mt (66%, 54%, and 15%) and Lt groups (84%, 68%, and 16%) than in the Ut group (38%, 44%, and 0%). There was no significant between-group difference with respect to 3-year OS (73.3%, 77.9%, and 57.9%), 3-year PFS (60.0%, 59.3%, and 47.4%), or CR rate (62.5%, 62.7%, and 42.1%). CONCLUSIONS In JCOG0909, the incidence of severe hematological toxicity had a trend toward higher in the Mt and Lt than the Ut esophageal cancer; however, no remarkable difference by primary sites was observed with respect to efficacy endpoints.In a preliminary clinical study, we observed that the combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin was effective against SARS-CoV-2 by shortening the duration of viral load in Covid-19 patients. It is of paramount importance to define when a treated patient can be considered as no longer contagious. Correlation between successful isolation of virus in cell culture and Ct value of quantitative RT-PCR targeting E gene suggests that patients with Ct above 33-34 using our RT-PCR system are not contagious and thus can be discharged from hospital care or strict confinement for non-hospitalized patients.Human RNF213, which encodes the protein mysterin, is a known susceptibility gene for moyamoya disease (MMD), a cerebrovascular condition with occlusive lesions and compensatory angiogenesis. Mysterin mutations, together with exposure to environmental trigger factors, lead to an elevated stroke risk since childhood. Mysterin is induced during cell stress, to function as cytosolic AAA+ ATPase and ubiquitylation enzyme. Little knowledge exists, in which context mysterin is needed. Here, we found that genetic ablation of several mitochondrial matrix factors, such as the peptidase ClpP, the transcription factor Tfam, as well as the peptidase and AAA+ ATPase Lonp1, potently induces Rnf213 transcript expression in various organs, in parallel with other components of the innate immune system. Mostly in mouse fibroblasts and human endothelial cells, the Rnf213 levels showed prominent upregulation upon Poly(IC)-triggered TLR3-mediated responses to dsRNA toxicity, as well as upon interferon gamma treatment. Only partial suppression of Rnf213 induction was achieved by C16 as an antagonist of PKR (dsRNA-dependent protein kinase). Since dysfunctional mitochondria were recently reported to release immune-stimulatory dsRNA into the cytosol, our results suggest that mysterin becomes relevant when mitochondrial dysfunction or infections have triggered RNA-dependent inflammation. Thus, MMD has similarities with vasculopathies that involve altered nucleotide processing, such as Aicardi-Goutières syndrome or systemic lupus erythematosus. Furthermore, in MMD, the low penetrance of RNF213 mutations might be modified by dysfunctions in mitochondria or the TLR3 pathway.Panic disorder (PD) is a debilitating condition that drives medical spending at least twice as high as medically matched controls. IGF-1R antagonist Excessive utilization of healthcare resources comes from emergency department (ED), medications, diagnostic testing, and physician visits. Freespira is an FDA-cleared digital therapeutic that treats PD and panic attacks (PA) by correcting underlying abnormal respiratory physiology. Efficacy of Freespira has been established in prior studies. This paper reports on a quality improvement program that investigated whether treating PD patients with Freespira would reduce medical costs and improve outcomes over 12-months. Panic symptoms were assessed using the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS). Pre-and post-treatment insurance claims determined costs. At baseline, mean Clinician Global Impression (CGI-S) was 4.4 (moderately/markedly ill), mean PDSS was 14.4 and mean PA frequency/week was 2 (range 0-5). Immediately post-treatment (week 5) mean CGI-S, PDSS and weekly PA frequency declined to 2.