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A total of 58% have hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative tumors, 25% are human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive, and 16% have triple-negative breast cancer. According to our methodology, the estimated median overall survival of Brazilian women after diagnosis of MBC is 26.2 months. CONCLUSION The significant number of patients living with MBC should inform and raise the interest of the many stakeholders involved. This collaborative effort is a clear requirement to improve the lives of these patients as well as to prepare for future challenges related to the trend of a progressive increase in MBC prevalence.OBJECTIVE The study had two objectives (a) to assess the prevalence of sleep-related habitability concerns in the berthing compartments of U.S. Navy surface ships and (b) to assess whether habitability issues in berthing compartments affected the sleep and well-being of crew members. BACKGROUND The importance of habitability for human well-being is recognized. Selleckchem GLX351322 Little is known, however, about the association between habitability factors in the sleeping/berthing compartments and sailor well-being in operational conditions. METHOD Fit-for-duty sailors (N = 1,269; from six ships) participated in this naturalistic and longitudinal study. Sailors reported habitability factors affecting their sleep and completed four standardized questionnaires to assess daytime sleepiness, insomnia, sleep quality, and mood. Sleep was assessed through wrist-worn actigraphy and activity logs. RESULTS Noise, ambient temperature, poor bedding conditions, and ambient light were the most frequently reported factors of concern. Compared t identified.Objective Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LP-PLA2) is closely related to the development of atherosclerosis. The A379V gene polymorphism, located in exon 11 of the PLA2G7 gene, can affect LP-PLA2 levels and the inflammatory response. However, the association between the A379V polymorphism and formation of carotid plaques is unclear. Materials and Methods A total of 516 ischemic stroke patients were classified according to carotid intima-media thickness as measured by ultrasound into the plaque group (n = 375, including 258 and 117 cases having vulnerable and stable plaques, respectively) and the nonplaque group (n = 141). The LP-PLA2 gene A379V polymorphism was determined by DNA sequencing, and Lp-PLA2 serum protein levels were determined simultaneously. Results The serum Lp-PLA2 levels (p  less then  0.0005), CT+TT genotype frequency (odds ratio [OR] 1.730, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.114-2.686, p = 0.014), and T allele frequency (OR 1.592, 95% CI 1.082-2.342, p = 0.018) in the plaque group were significantly higher than those in the nonplaque group. Lp-PLA2 serum levels in the vulnerable plaque subgroup were significantly higher than those in the stable plaque subgroup (p = 0.003). However, there were no significant differences in the frequency of the A379V polymorphism between the vulnerable and stable plaque subgroups. For all subjects, Lp-PLA2 serum levels for patients having a CC genotype were significantly lower than those for patients having a CT (p = 0.003), TT (p = 0.014), or CC+TT genotype (p = 0.001). Logistic regression showed that the Lp-PLA2 level was a risk factor for carotid plaque formation (OR 1.024, 95% CI 1.011-1.030, p = 0.001), but the A379V gene polymorphism was not (OR 1.037, 95% CI 0.357-3.012, p = 0.947). Conclusion The A379V gene polymorphism might be associated with serum Lp-PLA2 levels and carotid plaque formation, but not with plaque vulnerability in a Chinese Han population. Serum Lp-PLA2 level was shown to be a risk factor for carotid plaque formation.BACKGROUND Repair of torn pectoralis major tendons is generally considered superior to nonoperative management, but there is a paucity of comparative data to demonstrate ideal repair timing and fixation methods. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose was to compare the outcomes between acute and chronic repair and among the various methods of fixation (transosseous tunnels, cortical buttons, suture anchors, screws with washers, and direct repair). It was hypothesized that acute repair would have superior outcomes and there would be similar outcomes among the various methods of fixation. STUDY DESIGN Meta-analysis. METHODS In accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, a systematic review of the literature was completed through MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science databases. English-language studies were included with a minimum of 6 months' mean follow-up and 5 cases per study. MINORS (Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Superior to chronic repair, with a relative improvement of functional outcome by 0.85 (P = .004) and satisfaction with cosmesis by 20.50% (P = .003). There was a trend toward acute repair having a higher proportion of patients who were pain-free (34.47%, P = .064). There were no significant differences among the methods of fixation for repair. CONCLUSION Acute repair of pectoralis major tendon tears resulted in significantly superior functional outcomes and cosmesis satisfaction with a trend toward a higher proportion of patients who were pain-free. There were no significant differences among the methods of fixation for repair.RATIONALE Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia of Infancy (NEHI) is an important form of children's interstitial and diffuse lung disease (chILD) in which the diagnostic strategy has evolved. The prevalence of comorbidities in NEHI that may influence treatment has not been previously assessed. OBJECTIVES To evaluate a previously unpublished NEHI Clinical Score for assistance in diagnosis of neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy (NEHI) and to assess comorbidities in NEHI. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of 199 deidentified patients with NEHI from eleven centers. Data were collected in a centralized REDCap registry, and we performed descriptive statistics. RESULTS The majority of patients with NEHI were male (66%) (Figure 1). The sensitivity of the NEHI Clinical Score was 87% (95% CI 0.82, 0.91) for all patients from included centers; 93% (95% CI 0.86, 0.97) for those with complete scores (e.g. no missing data). Findings were similar when we limited the population to the 75 patients diagnosed by lung biopsy (87% with 95% CI 0.