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We report a child with multiple sclerosis who presented with sixth nerve palsy. She is a twelve-year-old Bahraini female presented to the ophthalmology department complaining of double vision. She also had imbalance and paraesthesia. Extraocular muscle examination showed restriction of abduction in the right eye. There was no change in vision. MRI showed right eye optic neuritis (ON) and demyelination which was indicative of multiple sclerosis (MS). Ocular coherence tomography (OCT) showed thinning of nerve fibres of both eyes which was consistent with subclinical optic neuritis. Neurological examination showed brisk knee jerk on the left side and incoordination of movement on the same side. Disability Status Scale (EDSS) showed a score of 3.0. She was given Solu-medrol 500 mg intravenously (IV) in addition to omeprazole 40 mg IV and Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 50,000 IU cap weekly for 8 weeks and Neurorubine forte tablets (vitamin B1, 6, 12) once a day for 2 months. She became asymptomatic in her follow-up visits. Children with MS can present as sixth cranial nerve palsy. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for early diagnosis and treatment. In addition to MRI, OCT is a useful diagnostic tool for optic neuritis and MS especially in children.

Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) remains one of the leading causes of infectious disease mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although remarkable progress has been made in prevention and treatment of HIV, there is a higher rate of loss to follow-up in HIV-infected children than in adults, once they enter care.

To determine the incidence and identify predictors of loss to follow-up among HIV-infected children on anti-retroviral treatment in Sidama Zone, Ethiopia.

A retrospective cohort study was done among children that were enrolled in ART care in Sidama Zone from September 2014 to August 2018. A total of 143 eligible children were included in this study. A structured checklist was used to extract data from patients' medical records such as patient intake forms, electronic database, and registers. Data were entered, cleaned, coded, and analyzed by STATA version 12. Cox proportional hazards models were fitted to investigate predictors of loss to follow-up.

Of the 143 participants, 76 (53.1n the first and second years of follow-up.

Although patients with primary and acquired epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)

positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) respond to osimertinib treatment, the optimal treatment strategy differs for these two groups of patients. This study aimed to compare the clinicopathologic and computed tomography (CT) imaging characteristics between primary and acquired

mutations in patients with NSCLC before treatment.

We enrolled two groups of patients with primary or acquired

mutation NSCLC (n = 103 per group) from January 2012 to December 2019. We analyzed their clinicopathologic and CT characteristics and differences between the groups. BTK inhibitor The groups were further categorized based on

and

to exclude the effect of coexistent mutations.

Primary, compared to acquired,

mutation tends to coexist with

(P < 0.001), exhibiting earlier tumor stage (P < 0.001), higher differentiation (P = 0.029), higher proportion of lepidic subtype adenocarcinoma (P < 0.001), and significant associations with some CT features (multiple primary lung cancers, ground-glass opacity, air bronchogram, and vacuole sign [all P < 0.001]). The combined model, composed of clinicopathologic and conventional CT signature and CT-radiomic signature, showed good discriminative ability with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve 0.90 and 0.91 in the training and validation datasets, respectively. The

mutation contributed to these differences independently of coexistent mutations.

We identified clinicopathologic and CT imaging differences between primary and acquired

mutations. These findings provide insights into developing future personalized

mutation status-based theranostic strategies.

We identified clinicopathologic and CT imaging differences between primary and acquired T790M mutations. These findings provide insights into developing future personalized T790M mutation status-based theranostic strategies.

Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is an important reference indicator for the prognosis of endometrial cancer (EC). Even in patients with early low-risk EC, many people still have LNM. The purpose of this study was to investigate the related factors influencing LNM in early-stage EC and determine the optimal positive threshold of immunohistochemical parameter Ki67 for predicting LNM, providing auxiliary reference indicators for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

The clinicopathological data of 651 patients with "apparent" early-stage EC who underwent standard surgical treatment were included. Univariate and multivariate logistics regression were used to analyze the correlation between each clinicopathological factor and LNM. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) and Youden index were used to determine the optimal positive threshold of Ki67 for predicting LNM. Finally, correlation between Ki67 and various clinicopathological factors was analyzed, and the predictive value of each prognostic factor waC.

Ki67 was an important predictor for predicting the LNM in early-stage EC and taking a positive percentage of about 40% can be used as the positive threshold of the immunohistochemical parameter Ki67. On this basis, Ki67 combined with other predictive indicators can significantly improve prediction performance and can be used for segmentally predicting LNM of early-stage EC.A solitary dilated duct visualized by mammography is a rare event. According to the latest edition of BI-RADS® it is classified as category 4. This series of cases shows complementary ultrasound of a solitary dilated duct can reduce false-positive results on mammography.

Knee pain is associated with osteoarthritis (OA) and increases during this condition; however, its correlation with central sensitization (CS) in arthritis patients requires greater understanding. The present cross-sectional cohort study to explore the prevalence of knee OA, nocturnal knee pain and disability in general population and to examine the association of CS with sleep quality in Japanese general population.

From among 1056 community-dowelling volunteers, 942 were enrolled as participants in this study. Bilateral weight-bearing anterior-posterior knee radiographs were classified by the Kellgren-Lawrence grade. Nocturnal knee pain and disability were assessed with self-reported questionnaires. Using the CS inventory with nine items (CSI-9), CS was defined as 10 points or higher. Sleep quality was scored using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Linear regression analysis, adjusted by age, sex, body mass index, Kellgren-Lawrence grade, nocturnal knee pain, and lifestyle habits, was performed to investigate the association of CS with PSQI.

The prevalence of OA, nocturnal knee pain, and disability was 37.9%, 7.6%, and 6.2%, respectively. The mean CSI-9 score was 4.9 ± 4.4, with a CS prevalence of 14.0%. The mean PSQI score was 3.9 ± 2.4, which was correlated with the CSI-9 value. CS was not correlated with OA severity; however, nocturnal knee pain prevalence increased from 13.3% to 25.5% in knee OA patients with CS. The CSI-9 value correlated with PSQI total score and subscales.

Knee OA severity correlated with nocturnal pain and disability; however, its association with CS was unproven. The combined effect of knee OA and CS elevated nocturnal pain and disability, resulting in diminished sleep quality.

Knee OA severity correlated with nocturnal pain and disability; however, its association with CS was unproven. The combined effect of knee OA and CS elevated nocturnal pain and disability, resulting in diminished sleep quality.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of chronic knee pain, often a debilitating condition that can cause a significant reduction in functional capacity. Radiofrequency is a form of neuromodulation that modulates pain signal transmission and has become progressively more common as a treatment for knee pain. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy of intraarticular radiofrequency in patients with chronic knee OA pain.

In this retrospective study, we included 129 patients undergoing intraarticular pulsed radiofrequency using the Poisson curve for energy distribution (Sluijter-Teixeira Poisson radiofrequency) (STP) from March 2018 to November 2019. Knee osteoarthritis severity was assessed prior to the procedure using the Lequesne Index, classifying patients into six groups based on level of severity. Pain intensity was assessed through a 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS), and level of patient satisfaction was assessed through a questionnaire.

In the sample, pain reduction as measured bradiofrequency for knee OA.

Our results suggest that STP radiofrequency may be a safe and effective procedure for knee OA, able to significantly reduce VAS scores at 1 month and 3 months compared to baseline. Based on our results, a key factor to consider when treating knee OA with STP radiofrequency is that it is more effective among patients with a lower level of disability. Due to the retrospective observational study design, prospective longitudinal investigation is required to further support the recommendation of STP radiofrequency for knee OA.

Persistent pain and opioid use can be devastating after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraoperative chemotherapy (HIPEC).

We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the impact of ketamine use on postoperative complications and persistent and chronic pain after CRS-HIPEC.

Ketamine reduced perioperative opioid use before and after implementation of recovery after surgery programs. Ketamine did not impact the formation of persistent and chronic pain formation and long-term opioid use. Postoperative complications and postoperative re-operations were independent predictors of persistent pain. Interestingly, the risk of having a complication was increased by 1% for every doubling in opioids used intraoperatively.

Ketamine use reduces perioperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC, but it is not associated with improvements in long-term opioid use and chronic pain.

Ketamine use reduces perioperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC, but it is not associated with improvements in long-term opioid use and chronic pain.

Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) has been identified as a prognostic biomarker in various diseases. However, its significance in acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been reported. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine the association of SII with clinical outcomes of AP patients, after adjusting for several confounders.

This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data retrieved from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III database (MIMIC-III). The study only included patients diagnosed with AP. SII was calculated as the platelet counts x neutrophil counts/lymphocyte counts. Cox regression models were employed to assess the impact of SII on the 30- and 90-day mortality of AP patients. Subgroup analysis was carried out to explore the stability of the relationship between SII and AP mortality.

A total of 513 patients were found to be eligible based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. For 30-day all-cause mortality, in the model adjusted for multiple confounders, the HR (95% CI) for mid-SII group (SII 75.