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growth of the pathogenic strains. These findings sturdily suggest that aloin A is a nascent drug that could be explored as skin and wound transmittable agent. © The Author(s) 2020.The population of Hawai'i has traditionally been high in average fish consumption when compared to the national average. However, information is lacking on patterns of fish consumption among subpopulations. Data on fish consumption in the last 30 days from 11,293 adults was collected with the use of the Hawai'i Health Survey (an annual telephone survey of households and household members) during the years 2007 and 2008 and weighted to represent the adult population of Hawai'i. The US Department of Agriculture's, Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Food and Drug Administration, recommend 8-12 ounces of fish per week for associated health benefits. Present estimates of fish consumption were skewed to the right (mean 10.5 and median 7.9 ounces) with some adults eating large amounts of fish per day and frequently. It may be of concern, given high amounts of methylmercury in select fish, that 13.7% of adults were eating fish 20 or more times per month. In addition, the serving size increased wit associated with higher prevalence of consuming 8 or more ounces of fish per week. Higher consumption of the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids associated with fish low in methylmercury needs to be encouraged for those not meeting the recommended ounces of fish per week, particularly women, Chinese, older age groups, and adults living below the poverty level. ©Copyright 2020 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).Breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition for infants, including short- and longterm health benefits for baby and mother. Maternity care practices supporting breastfeeding after delivery increase the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding. This study explores trends in early infant feeding practices by maternal race and other characteristics in Hawai'i. Data from a linked 2008-2015 Hawai'i Newborn Metabolic Screening and Birth Certificate file for 128 399 singleton term infants were analyzed. Early infant feeding occurring 24-48 hours after delivery and before discharge was categorized Early formula feeding; early mixed feeding; and early exclusive breastfeeding. Differences were assessed over time by maternal race and other socio-demographic characteristics. Further assessment of maternal race included a generalized logit model adjusting for maternal age, marital status, county of residence, type of birth attendant, and birth year. Statewide, early exclusive breastfeeding increased from 58.8% in 2008 to 79.1% in 2015 (relative increase=+35%); early mixed feeding declined from 31.1% to 16.0% (relative decrease=-49%) and early formula feeding declined from 10.1% to 4.9% (relative decrease=-51%). Most maternal race subgroups experienced increases in early exclusive breastfeeding and decreases in mixed and formula. Japanese mothers were 2.15 (95%CI=1.90-2.42) and Korean mothers were 1.73 (95%CI=1.37-2.18) times more likely to practice early exclusive breastfeeding compared with white mothers. Several subgroups were less likely to practice early exclusive breastfeeding compared with white mothers. Substantial increases in early exclusive breastfeeding in Hawai'i occurred across all subgroups. Development of culturally appropriate hospital practices, particularly in those with persistently lower estimates, could help improve early exclusive breastfeeding. ©Copyright 2020 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).The concept of open data has been gaining traction as a mechanism to increase data use, ensure that data are preserved over time, and accelerate discovery. While epidemiology data sets are increasingly deposited in databases and repositories, barriers to access still remain. ClinEpiDB was constructed as an open-access online resource for clinical and epidemiologic studies by leveraging the extensive web toolkit and infrastructure of the Eukaryotic Pathogen Database Resources (EuPathDB; a collection of databases covering 170+ eukaryotic pathogens, relevant related species, and select hosts) combined with a unified semantic web framework. Here we present an intuitive point-and-click website that allows users to visualize and subset data directly in the ClinEpiDB browser and immediately explore potential associations. Supporting study documentation aids contextualization, and data can be downloaded for advanced analyses. By facilitating access and interrogation of high-quality, large-scale data sets, ClinEpiDB aims to spur collaboration and discovery that improves global health. Copyright © 2019 Ruhamyankaka E et al.In a paper titled "Responsive feedback Towards a new paradigm to enhance intervention effectiveness", Viswanath et al. argue that dominant models of intervention design do not account for the complexity and unpredictability of implementation challenges.  Particularly in the behavioural sciences, intervention designs need to consider many factors that will be uncertain, or unknown, at the beginning of a new project.   This letter describes how we were able to respond to feedback during the design phase of a proof-of-concept project to create a digital service business for Nigerian patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs).  Our approach was to create an initial 'Theory of Change' (ToC) based on a similar project with Kenyan shopkeepers.  This ToC was revised following user feedback and a landscape analysis with key stakeholders.  The new ToC required us to access additional funding to create a 'digital ordering' facility for the PPMVs.  Digital ordering provides a mechanism whereby we can reduce the prevalence of counterfeit medicines, offer the PPMVs credit and group-buying facilities, and reduce supply chain costs through co-distribution with fast-moving consumer goods. Gedatolisib molecular weight  An important learning point was that while our focus was on designing a platform to meet users' needs, changes in regulation meant that we spent considerably more time than anticipated meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders. However, the importance of ensuring stakeholders' continued buy-in cannot be underestimated and has likely increased the sustainability of the project in the longer term.  As Viswanath et al. suggest, for responsive approaches to be widely adopted needs more flexibility than exists in current funding models and project plans.  Both funding bodies and grantees will need to be more responsive to feedback coming from the field. Copyright © 2019 Wright RL et al.In full-term elective caesarian sections, fetal flow of adrenal substrate steroids to products differs by sex, with males (M) in molar equilibrium whereas females (F) add net molarity and synthesize more cortisol. Using the same sampling design, paired, full-term, arterial, and venous umbilical cord samples and intrapartum chart records were obtained at the time of vaginal delivery (N = 167, 85 male) or emergency C-section (N = 38, 22 male). Eight steroids were quantified by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (adrenal glucocorticoids [cortisol, corticosterone], sequential cortisol precursor steroids [17-hydroxyprogesterone, 11-deoxycortisol], cortisol and corticosterone metabolites [cortisone and 11-dehydrocorticosterone], and gonadal steroids [androstenedione, testosterone]). Fetal sex was not significant in any analytic models. Going through both phase 1 and phase 2 labor increased fetal adrenal steroidogenesis and decreased male testosterone relative to emergency C-sections that do not reach stage 2 of labor (ie, head compressions) and elective C-sections with no labor. Sum adrenal steroid molarity arriving in venous serum was almost double the equivalent metric for deliveries without labor. No effects of operative vaginal delivery were noted. Maternal regional anesthetic suppressed venous concentrations, and fetal synthesis replaced that steroid. Approximate molar equivalence between substrate pool depletion and net glucocorticoid synthesis was seen. Paired venous and arterial umbilical cord serum has the potential to identify sex differences that underlie antenatal programming of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in later life. However, stage 2 labor before the collection of serum, and regional anesthetic for the mother, mask those sex differences. © Endocrine Society 2019.Objective To establish short- and long-term adverse outcome frequencies related to a late diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in the absence of newborn screening (NBS) and to determine respective treatment costs, which have never been reported. Design A retrospective analysis of a CAH cohort diagnosed without NBS. Methods We evaluated medical record data concerning 195 patients (141 females) diagnosed with CAH through clinical suspicion and confirmed using hormonal and CYP21A2 analysis, who were followed from 1980 to 2016 at Sao Paulo University. We measured mortality, dehydration, mental impairment frequencies, and hospitalization length outcomes in the salt-wasting form; the frequency of genetic females raised as males in both forms, frequency of depot GnRh analog (GnRha) and GH therapies in the simple virilizing form, and related outcome costs were calculated. Results Mortality rates and associated costs, varying from 10% to 26% and from $2,239,744.76 to $10,271,591.25, respectively, were calculated using the Brazilian yearly live-births rate, estimated productive life years, and gross domestic product. In the salt-wasting form, 76% of patients were hospitalized, 8.6% were mentally impaired, and 3% of females were raised as males (total cost, $86,230/salt-wasting patient). GnRha and growth hormone were used for 28% and 14% of simple virilizing patients, respectively, and 18% of females were raised as males (preventable cost, $4232.74/simple virilizing patient). Conclusions A late CAH diagnosis leads to high mortality and morbidity rates, notably increasing public health costs, and may result in physical and psychological damage that is not easily measurable. © Endocrine Society 2019.Painful Hashimoto thyroiditis (pHT) is a rare diagnosis, and optimal treatment remains unclear. To better characterize pHT, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science indexes were searched for case reports or case series reporting pHT, published between 1951 and February 2019. Seventy cases reported in 24 publications were identified. Female predominance (91.4%) and a median age of 39.00 years (interquartile range, 32.50-49.75 years) were observed. Among reported cases, 50.8% had known thyroid disease (including Hashimoto thyroiditis, Graves disease, and seronegative goiters), 83.3% had positive antithyroid peroxidase antibodies, and 71.2% had antithyroglobulin antibodies. Most cases did not have preceding upper respiratory tract symptoms or leukocytosis. Ultrasound features were consistent with Hashimoto thyroiditis. Thyroid function at initial presentation was hypothyroid (35.9%), euthyroid (28.1%), or thyrotoxic (35.9%). Cases evolved into hypothyroidism (55.3%) and euthyroidism (44.7%), whereas none became hyperthyroid after medical treatment. Thyroid size usually decreased after medical treatment. Most cases were empirically treated as subacute thyroiditis with corticosteroids, levothyroxine, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, no therapy provided sustained pain resolution. In subgroup analysis, low-dose oral prednisone ( less then 25 mg/d) and intrathyroidal corticosteroid injection showed more favorable outcomes. Total thyroidectomy yielded 100% sustained pain resolution. Diagnosis of pHT is based on clinical evidence of Hashimoto thyroiditis and recurrent thyroid pain after medical treatment. The reference standard of diagnosis is pathology. Total thyroidectomy or intrathyroidal glucocorticoid injection should be considered if low-dose oral prednisone fails to achieve pain control. © Endocrine Society 2019.