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In this review, we provide an in-depth account of the development of ATSBs. We highlight the potential of ATSBs in controlling major Indian vectors of malaria and dengue, and we discuss possible challenges that could affect the efficacy of ATSBs in India. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.

Simplified contraceptive method-efficacy and/or typical-use effectiveness rates are commonly used for direct comparison of the various contraceptive methods. Use of such effectiveness rates in this manner is, however, problematic in relation to the fertility awareness methods (FAMs). The aim of this review is to critically examine current international representation of contraceptive effectiveness for the various FAMs in clinical use. This review also details important issues when appraising and interpreting studies on FAMs used for avoiding pregnancy.

Current international literature regarding contraceptive effectiveness of FAMs was surveyed and appraised. This included World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control (USA) resources, key clinical studies and recent systematic reviews. Chinese literature was also searched, since these data have not been reported in the English literature.

Reliance on certain historical studies has led to the misrepresentation of contraceptive effectiveness of FAMs by perpetuation of inaccurate figures in clinical guidelines, the international literature and the public domain. CAY10683 Interpretation of published study results for FAMs is difficult due to variability in study methodology and other clinical trial quality issues. Recent systematic analyses have noted the considerable issues with study designs and limitations. Several non-English published studies using the Billings Ovulation Method have demonstrated that a broader review of the literature is required to better capture the data potentially available.

A deeper understanding by clinicians and the public of the applicability of contraceptive effectiveness rates of the various FAMs is needed, instead of reliance on the inaccurate conglomerate figures that are widely presented.

A deeper understanding by clinicians and the public of the applicability of contraceptive effectiveness rates of the various FAMs is needed, instead of reliance on the inaccurate conglomerate figures that are widely presented.

Recent studies have shown that pyloric distensibility is altered in 30-50% of gastroparetic patients but the number of diabetic patients included in prior reports has been small. The aim of the present study was to assess pyloric sphincter measurements in diabetic patients with gastroparesis and to determine whether diabetes characteristics were correlated to pyloric disfunction.

Pyloric distensibility and pressure were measured using EndoFLIP

system in 46 patients with diabetic gastroparesis (DGP) and compared with 21 healthy volunteers (HV), and 33 patients with idiopathic gastroparesis (IGP). Altered pyloric distensibility was defined as the measurement below 10mm

/mmHg at 40ml of inflation. In diabetic patients, blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, duration, complications, and treatments were collected.

Mean pyloric distensibility at 40ml of inflation was lower in DGP and IGP groups with, respectively, 10.8±0.9mm

/mmHg and 14.8±2.2mm

/mmHg in comparison with the HV group (25.2±2.3mm

/mmHg; p<0.005). 56.5% of patients had a decreased pyloric distensibility in the DGP group, 51.5% of patients in the IGP group, and 10% of patients in the HV group. No correlation was found between pyloric sphincter measurements and diabetes characteristics, including blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, diabetes mellitus type, neuropathy, or GLP1 agonists intake.

Pyloric sphincter distensibility and pressure were altered both in diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis. Pyloric sphincter distensibility was not correlated to diabetes parameters.

Pyloric sphincter distensibility and pressure were altered both in diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis. link2 Pyloric sphincter distensibility was not correlated to diabetes parameters.Treatment of warts is considered as a big challenge for patients as well as doctors. Immunotherapy represents a promising and successful method of warts treatment. A great attention has been paid for various types of immunotherapeutic agents. One of the immunotherapeutic approaches is intralesional immunotherapy that showed a successful result in treatment of warts. Complete resolution of warts was achieved in many of studied patients, while some of them showed partial response and only few patients showed no response. Our study was based on the previous observations and reports of regression of several types of warts after administration of candida antigen and other new immunotherapeutic antigens. Candida antigen group showed complete clearance in 16 patients (69.6%), partial response in seven patients (30.4%). In VZV vaccine group, complete clearance was observed in 15 patients (65.2%), partial response in eight patients (34.8%). These results showed that the therapeutic response in two groups had a close statistical result and more chances must be given to VZV vaccine specially after its promising and successful results. In conclusion, we presented a novel approach for the treatment of recalcitrant wart using intralesional immunotherapy with Candida antigen and VZV vaccine. VZV vaccine seems to be promising, safe and effective remedy for any type warts mainly plantar warts.The discovery of high-risk breast cancer susceptibility genes, such as Breast cancer associated gene 1 (BRCA1) and Breast cancer associated gene 2 (BRCA2) has led to accurate identification of individuals for risk management and targeted therapy. The rapid decline in sequencing costs has tremendously increased the number of individuals who are undergoing genetic testing world-wide. However, given the significant differences in population-specific variants, interpreting the results of these tests can be challenging especially for novel genetic variants in understudied populations. Here we report the characterization of novel variants in the Malaysian and Singaporean population that consist of different ethnic groups (Malays, Chinese, Indian, and other indigenous groups). We have evaluated the functional significance of 14 BRCA2 variants of uncertain clinical significance by using multiple in silico prediction tools and examined their frequency in a cohort of 7840 breast cancer cases and 7928 healthy controls. In addition, we have used a mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC)-based functional assay to assess the impact of these variants on BRCA2 function. We found these variants to be functionally indistinguishable from wild-type BRCA2. These variants could fully rescue the lethality of Brca2-null mESCs and exhibited no sensitivity to six different DNA damaging agents including a poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitor. Our findings strongly suggest that all 14 evaluated variants are functionally neutral. Our findings should be valuable in risk assessment of individuals carrying these variants.

OUTSTEP-HF compared the effect of sacubitril/valsartan vs. enalapril on 6-min walk test (6MWT) distance, non-sedentary daytime physical activity and heart failure (HF) symptoms in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Ambulatory patients (n=621) with stable symptomatic HFrEF were randomised 11 to sacubitril/valsartan (n=310) or enalapril (n=311). Changes in physical activity and mean daily non-sedentary daytime activity from baseline to Week 12 were measured using 6MWT and a wrist-worn accelerometer device, respectively. After 12 weeks, 6MWT improved by 35.09 m with sacubitril/valsartan [97.5% confidence interval (CI) 27.85, 42.32] and by 26.11 m with enalapril (97.5% CI 18.78, 33.43); however, there was no significant difference between groups [least squares means treatment difference 8.98 m (97.5% CI -1.31, 19.27); P=0.0503]. Mean daily non-sedentary daytime activity decreased by 27 min with sacubitril/valsartan and by 21 min with enalapril [least squares means treatment difference -6min (97.5% CI -25.7, 13.4), P=0.4769] after 12 weeks. 6MWT improved by ≥30 m in 51% of patients in the sacubitril/valsartan group vs. 44% of patients treated with enalapril (odds ratio 1.251, 95% CI 0.895, 1.748). At Week 4, non-sedentary daytime activity increased by ≥10% in 58% of patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan vs. 64% with enalapril; 58% of patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan reported improved HF symptoms as assessed by patient global assessment vs. 43% with enalapril. However, these differences did not persist at Week 12.

After 12 weeks of treatment, there was no significant benefit of sacubitril/valsartan on either 6MWT or daytime physical activity measured by actigraphy compared with enalapril.

After 12 weeks of treatment, there was no significant benefit of sacubitril/valsartan on either 6MWT or daytime physical activity measured by actigraphy compared with enalapril.Textile wastewater purification is a challenging process. Conventional wastewater treatment methods either lack in efficiency, cost-effectiveness or leads to the generation of secondary pollutants. link3 Additionally, some treatment methods are time-consuming. The research presented in the manuscript is a blend of filtration, biosorption, aeration, solar energy-assisted electrolytic precipitation, pH balance, and germicidal treatments with an aim of reducing the suspended solids, intense color, odor, pH, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), and heavy metal content of textile effluent. Use of environmentally sustainable surface activated biosorbents derived from waste weeds Water Hyacinth (WH) and Parthenium Hysterophorus (PH) as an alternative to commercial grade Activated Charcoal (AC), comparison of adsorption capacities of proposed adsorbents against AC for effluent decolorization, the application of solar energy to run an electrolytic precipitator, and the uneve the standard pollution norms. Cost-effectiveness was an integral factor addressed in the proposed design, recorded a 1.7 USD per 1,000 L of input effluent, which was well below than most of the reported studies. The invented method in the present investigation thus provides an integrated, efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective solution to wastewater treatment. PRACTITIONER POINTS Effluent decolorization is about 68% in comparison with conventional activated carbon. The adsorbent was found to be three times more active than activated carbon. COD value decreased from 2,352 mg/L to about 150 mg/L on treatment with the novel adsorbent.

To explore the general practitioners (GP's) role in providing psychosocial care for cancer survivors through a systematic literature review.

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL and included the studies that complied with the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. At least two independent reviewers performed the quality appraisal and data extraction.

We included 33 (five qualitative, 19 observational, and nine intervention) studies; the majority of these studies focused on care for depression and anxiety (21/33). Cancer survivors were more likely to contact their GP for psychosocial problems compared with noncancer controls. Survivors were more likely to use antidepressants compared with controls, although 71% of survivors preferred depression treatment to be "talking therapy only." Overall, GPs and patients mostly agreed that GPs are the preferred healthcare provider to manage psychosocial problems. The major exception is a survivor's fear of recurrence-here, the oncologist was the preferred healthcare provider.