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Pulmonary disease in low- and middle-income countries is highly diverse and dependent on the population, background epidemiology, environmental exposures, and smoking status. Credible evaluation of lung diseases requires skilled clinicians, imaging infrastructure, microbiology, and pathologic diagnostics, including imaging-guided cytology and biopsy. When these tools are available, improvement in patient outcomes is feasible. Pathologic diagnostics of lung lesions, including histology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular testing, are critical to properly stratify patient risk and determine exact therapies for each patient. A critical focus on research and directed interventions in lung cancer treatment specifically is needed to downstage this disease and improve patient outcome.With a disproportionately high burden of global morbidity and mortality caused by chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), access to radiological services is of critical importance for screening, diagnosis, and treatment guidance.Surgical education and global health partnerships have evolved over the years. There is growing recognition of the importance of in-country training of surgeons and surgeon specialists in low-resource settings to support the local health care system. There are numerous ways in which high-income partners can support local training programs. The Human Resources for Health program was initiated in 2012 to advance in-country training of health care professionals in Rwanda. As there was a limited in-country operative experience for teaching general thoracic surgery, simulation models were developed, influenced by a prior course developed for American cardiothoracic trainees. Local Rwandan faculty were engaged. Adaptations from the American version included constructing models from inexpensive materials to make the simulation more feasible in the Rwanda setting.There is great need for intentional investment in capacity building for thoracic surgical conditions. KLF inhibitor This article provides a brief overview of thoracic surgical capacity building for low- and middle-income countries using the Lancet framework of infrastructure, workforce, financing, and information management. The authors highlight the needs, opportunities, and challenges that are relevant for the thoracic surgical community, as it aims to increase care for patients with these conditions globally.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have demonstrated excellent short-term safety in phase 3 trials. However, no kidney transplant recipients (KTR) were included. The aim of the study was to assess the safety and tolerability of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in KTR.

A longitudinal controlled study was conducted in 300 KTR and 143 control patients (CRL) without chronic kidney disease who had received 2-dose vaccinations with the mRNA vaccine. Solicited local and systemic reactogenicity and unsolicited adverse events were assessed with a standardized questionnaire. The toxicity grading scales were derived from the FDA guidelines.

KTR (62.7% men) with a median (interquartile range) age of 53 (41-63) and transplant vintage of 7.25 (3-13) years did not differ with respect to age and sex distribution from CRL. One hundred percent CRL and 83.3% KTR were vaccinated with BNT162b2 (BionTech/Pfizer); 16.7% KTR received mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine. Any local reactions were present in 84.7% (first dose) and 65.3% (second dose) KTR vs 67.1% and 60.1% CRL within 7 days after the vaccination. Any systemic reactions were reported by 26.7% (first dose) and 20.9% (second dose) KTR vs 24.7 and 35.7% CRL. The most common systemic reactions in KTR were fatigue, headache and myalgia. No serious adverse events were observed. Many systemic reactions were observed less frequently in KTR than CRL. Younger KTR (<54 years) reported any local and any systemic reactions significantly more frequently than older patients.

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe and well-tolerated by KTR. The results may resolve patients' doubts and reduce their vaccine hesitancy.

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe and well-tolerated by KTR. The results may resolve patients' doubts and reduce their vaccine hesitancy.

To identify factors associated with unplanned return visits to the emergency department (ED) among the population aged 75 years and older. Moreover, it aims to determine the association between patients' access to primary care and unplanned return visits.

Data were collected from structured interviews, administrative databases, and medical charts at the index visits, and follow-up telephone calls were made at 3 months.

Emergency departments of the 3 tertiary care hospitals in Montréal, Que.

Community-dwelling patients aged 75 years and older.

Zero-inflated negative binomial regression analysis was conducted of unplanned return visits within 3 months. Rate ratios (RRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% CIs are presented.

During the study period, 4577 patients were identified, 2303 were recruited, and 1998 were retained for the analysis. Among the analysis sample, 33% were 85 and older, 34% lived alone, and 91% had a family physician. Before their ED visits, 16% of patients attempted to contact their fn comorbidity index score (OR=1.41; 95% CI 1.19 to 1.68), and having received community care services (OR=3.00; 95% CI 0.95 to 9.53) also increased the odds of return visits.

Although most people 75 years and older have a family physician, problems still exist in terms of timely access. Unplanned return visits to the ED are associated with having more comorbidities, having had previous ED visits, having already received community services, and having difficulty booking appointments with family physicians for new problems.

Although most people 75 years and older have a family physician, problems still exist in terms of timely access. Unplanned return visits to the ED are associated with having more comorbidities, having had previous ED visits, having already received community services, and having difficulty booking appointments with family physicians for new problems.

Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common findings among children in our family medicine office, and we frequently see this illness during seasons with high rates of upper respiratory tract infections. With more widespread pneumococcal immunization, has the rate of AOM declined? What are the current recommendations for antibiotic treatment?

Although rates of the infection have declined over time with better uptake of vaccines against

, AOM is still prevalent in the pediatric population and may be associated with serious complications that affect hearing and quality of life. Once a diagnosis has been made (based on a combination of acute onset of symptoms, signs of middle ear inflammation, and effusion), treatment of children 6 months to 2 years of age depends on physical examination findings. Children with perforated tympanic membranes and purulent discharge should receive 10 days of systemic antibiotics. For children with more mild symptoms or early AOM, primary care providers should consider either treatment or watchful waiting.

Although rates of the infection have declined over time with better uptake of vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae, AOM is still prevalent in the pediatric population and may be associated with serious complications that affect hearing and quality of life. Once a diagnosis has been made (based on a combination of acute onset of symptoms, signs of middle ear inflammation, and effusion), treatment of children 6 months to 2 years of age depends on physical examination findings. Children with perforated tympanic membranes and purulent discharge should receive 10 days of systemic antibiotics. For children with more mild symptoms or early AOM, primary care providers should consider either treatment or watchful waiting.

To provide family physicians with an evidence-based overview on the various methods of vascular access for hemodialysis (HD) and to provide a framework for the clinical assessment of HD access.

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The main types of permanent vascular access for HD are arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous grafts, and central venous catheters. A pragmatic, patient-centred approach is required when choosing the type of access for an individual. Common complications of vascular access creation include thrombosis, central venous stenosis, dialysis access steal syndrome, and arteriovenous fistula aneurysms.

Family physicians play an important role in the clinical assessment and monitoring of HD vascular access. A thorough clinical assessment can detect a failing arteriovenous fistula and any associated complications, which can allow for prompt investigation and intervention to restore functionality, maintain access longevity, and improve patient quality of life.

Family physicians play an important role in the clinical assessment and monitoring of HD vascular access. A thorough clinical assessment can detect a failing arteriovenous fistula and any associated complications, which can allow for prompt investigation and intervention to restore functionality, maintain access longevity, and improve patient quality of life.Tumor heterogeneity is a major feature of primary liver cancers. Defined as the unique genotypic and phenotypic differences of cancer cells within a single tumor (intratumor) or amongst different patients (intertumor), tumor heterogeneity has consistently been linked to worse clinical outcomes in most, if not all, solid tumor types. In particular, liver cancer heterogeneity has been associated with altered immune infiltration, resistance to therapeutics, and worse overall patient survival. Current advancements in single-cell omic technologies have allowed for a deeper understanding and appreciation of the intricate composition and relationships between individual cells within a tumor. These observations have led to the discovery of new cell types in liver cancer, potential new mechanisms of therapy resistance and tumor progression, and new insights into the evolutionary patterns of liver cancer. To better understand the tumor biology of liver cancers and their heterogeneous features, we will begin this chapter on a brief background of liver cancer and then discuss the various etiologies of this disease and how each one can contribute to diverse genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and spatial architecture observations. Next, we will go into the specific causes and implications of tumor heterogeneity and end with how understanding the spatial architecture of liver tumors can provide us with new insights and ideas for tumor diversity and therapeutic development.Over the past several decades, primary liver cancer (PLC), mostly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), has become the focus of rising concern mainly due to the increasing rates of incidence and high global mortality. Immunotherapy, as an emerging treatment approach, represents an effective and promising option against PLC. However, the selection of immunotherapeutic targets while considering tumor heterogeneity and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment is a major challenge. The purpose of this review is to summarize and present the emerging immunotherapeutic targets for HCC and iCCA and to evaluate their translation advances in currently ongoing clinical trials. To better provide a framework for the liver cancer target selection, this chapter will highlight cell surface antigens expressed in both tumor cells and immune cells. Particular focus will be on the development, biology and function of Glypican-3 (GPC3) and Mesothelin (MSLN) in the cancer progress of HCC and iCCA, respectively.