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6% [6.0-7.2] versus 5.3% [4.7-5.9]; P=0.005), whereas no effect was observed following statin use (6.2% [5.5-6.8] versus 5.8% [5.1-6.4]; P=0.358). In the observational study, patients classed as high-risk based on albumin-creatinine ratio showed evidence of endothelial dysfunction at the end of follow-up (flow-mediated dilation=4.8% [3.8-5.9] versus 6.3% [5.8-6.7] for high-risk versus low-risk groups; P=0.015). Neither reactive hyperemia index nor pulse wave velocity were affected by either treatment (P>0.05 for both), but both were found to increase over the duration of follow-up (0.07 [0.03-0.12]; P=0.001 and 0.5 m/s [0.4-0.6]; P less then 0.001 for reactive hyperemia index and pulse wave velocity, respectively). ACE inhibitors improve endothelial function in high-risk adolescents as they transition through puberty. The longer-term protective effects of this intervention at this early age remain to be determined. Registration- URL https//www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier NCT01581476.Uveal melanoma (UM) represents an aggressive type of cancer and currently, there is no effective treatment for this metastatic disease. In the last years, histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) have been studied as a possible therapeutic treatment for UM, alone or in association with other chemotherapeutic agents. Here we synthesised a series of new HDACIs based on the SAHA scaffold bearing an (arylidene)aminoxy moiety. Their HDAC inhibitory activity was evaluated on isolated human HDAC1, 3, 6, and 8 by fluorometric assay and their binding mode in the catalytic site of HDACs was studied by molecular docking. The most promising hit was the quinoline derivative VS13, a nanomolar inhibitor of HDAC6, which exhibited a good antiproliferative effect on UM cell lines at micromolar concentration and a capability to modify the mRNA levels of HDAC target genes similar to that of SAHA.

To evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and treatment outcomes of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the application of intrahepatic recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (r-HCC) after liver transplantation (LT).

From April 2008 to December 2019, a total of 37 patients (34 male and 3 female, mean age 48.7 ± 10.5 years) with 61 r-HCCs after LT treated by RFA as a first-line option were enrolled. The technical success, recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS) and complications were evaluated.

After the first session of RFA, three patients were detected with residual foci. All of them received additional session of RFA and two tumors were successfully ablated. Therefore, the technical success was 97.3% (36/37). During the follow-up period, a total of 7 tumors developed local tumor progression (LTP) after 2.2-10.8 months. The LTP rate was 11.7% for r-HCC in the transplanted liver. The median RFS was 4.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.2-7.3 months). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative OS rates were 68.5%, 40.3%, and 40.3%, respectively. Multivariate analyses revealed that tumor size was the only independent predictor for RFS (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.557, 95% CI, 1.015-6.444;

 = .046) and limited extrahepatic metastasis was the only independent prognostic factors of OS after RFA for post-LT r-HCC (HR = 4.031, 95%CI, 1.218-13.339;

 = .022). Major complications after RFA occurred in two patients (2/37, 5.4%).

Percutaneous RFA is safe and effective for intrahepatic r-HCC after LT, especially for those without limited extrahepatic metastasis.

Percutaneous RFA is safe and effective for intrahepatic r-HCC after LT, especially for those without limited extrahepatic metastasis.

Several severe asthma comorbidities have been identified an emerging one is bronchiectasis. We evaluated the frequency of bronchiectasis on severe asthma in a real-life setting, through the 'Severe Asthma Network Italy' (SANI) registry.

SANI registry encompasses demographic, clinical, functional and inflammatory data of Italian severe asthmatics. Data obtained by the enrolled patients were analyzed, focusing the attention on those patients with concomitant clinically relevant bronchiectasis.

About 15.5% patients have bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis diagnosis was associated with a higher prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (54.6% vs. 38%, p =0.001) and higher serum IgE levels (673.4 vs. 412.1 kUI/L, p =0.013). Patients with bronchiectasis had worse asthma control (ACT 16.7 vs 18.2, p =0.013), worse quality of life (AQLQ 4.08 vs. 4.60, p =0.02) and lower lung function (FEV

 % predicted 67.3 vs. 75.0, p =0.002). A higher rate of severe asthma exacerbations in the previous 12months (85.2% vs. 61.5%, p <0.001) was found in patients with bronchiectasis.

severe asthma associated with bronchiectasis represents a particularly severe asthma variant, possibly driven by an eosinophilic endotype. We, therefore, suggest that bronchiectasis should necessarily be assessed in severe asthmatic patients.

severe asthma associated with bronchiectasis represents a particularly severe asthma variant, possibly driven by an eosinophilic endotype. We, therefore, suggest that bronchiectasis should necessarily be assessed in severe asthmatic patients.The primary goal of the study was to identify sources of electromagnetic field (EMF) which are attributed to negative health outcomes by a general population of electrohypersensitive (EHS) individuals. Secondary goal was to investigate the differences in indicated sources in subgroups distinguished based on gender, sex, place of living, place of work and the distance between place of living and the nearest mobile phone base station (MPBS). zeomycin The cross-sectional study aiming to describe and analyze the population of EHS subjects was performed using a web-based questionnaire. The full survey consisted of 32 questions and concerned participants' baseline characteristics and details on sensitivity to electronic devices. Participants were regarded as EHS if they answered "yes" to the question "Do the electric/electronic/telecommunication devices negatively affect your well-being?" and indicated at least one device which in their opinion had such an impact. We identified 408 EHS subjects, out of which 288 (70.73%) were females and 120 (29.