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Older age and preoperative geriatric variables (Origin status from home, History of dementia, Use of mobility aid, Fall history, and Not competent on admission) were strongly associated with postoperative outcomes. Geriatric risk prediction models for these outcomes were created, with C-statistic values ranging from 0.74 to 0.90, demonstrating model validity and sufficiency of fit.

The risk models for the newly defined five geriatric outcomes that we created can be used in the decision-making process or provision of care in geriatric patients.

The risk models for the newly defined five geriatric outcomes that we created can be used in the decision-making process or provision of care in geriatric patients.Transplant oncology defines any application of transplant medicine and surgery aimed at improving cancer patients' survival and/or quality of life. In practice, liver transplantation for selected hepato-biliary cancers is the only solid organ transplant with demonstrated efficacy in curing cancer. Four are the proposed future contributions of transplant oncology in hepato-biliary cancer (4-e). (1) evolutionary approach to cancer care that includes liver transplantation; (2) elucidation of self and non-self recognition systems, by linking tumor and transplant immunology; (3) exploration of innovative endpoints both in clinical and experimental settings taking advantage from the access to the entire liver explant; (4) extension of surgical limitation in the multidisciplinary approach to hepato-biliary oncology. The aim of this review is to define the principles of transplant oncology that may be applied to hepato-biliary cancer treatment and research, attempting to balance current evidences with future opportunities.

Convergence of the eyes during head rotation increases the gain (eye velocity/head velocity) of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). We sought to know whether convergence would increase the VOR gain (mean + SD) in unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH).

Vestibulo-ocular reflex gain during ipsi- and contralesional horizontal head rotation at near (15 cm) and far (150 cm) targets was measured in 22 subjects with UVH and 12 healthy controls. Retinal slip was estimated (retinal slip index [RSI]) as the difference between ideal VOR gain (no retinal slip) and the actual VOR gain.

Convergence did not significantly enhance VOR gain for ipsilesional rotation (mean difference, 0.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.01 to 0.09), near viewing (0.77 ± 0.34) versus far viewing (0.72 ± 0.29), yet the VOR gain during contralesional rotation was greater for near viewing (1.20 ± 0.23) than for far viewing (0.97 ± 0.21; mean difference, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.13-0.32). In the 36% of subjects with recovery of their ipsilesional Vecovery of ipsilesional passive VOR gain does not equate to restored convergence enhancement, although it did increase ∼10%. These data suggest head motion viewing near targets will increase retinal slip, which warrants consideration as a gaze stability exercise for subjects with UVH.Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at http//links.lww.com/JNPT/A325).Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that may affect every organ. The multiple pathogenic mechanisms and heterogeneous phenotypes of SLE present unique challenges in the management of this complex disease. This article discusses new SLE therapies from the last 10 years. We will address new information in the realms of lifestyle interventions, antimalarials, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive disease modifying antirheumatic drugs, biological therapies, and other modalities as they pertain to SLE.

Modifiable risk factors associated with the severity of rheumatoid arthritis have been studied, including the body mass index (BMI). The aim was to compare the evolution of disease activity during 24 months of follow-up in different initial BMI groups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients were classified based on their initial BMI (normal weight, overweight, and obese). Data were collected during 24 months of follow-up. At 24 months, they were reclassified based on their BMI. The proportion of patients in each BMI category was calculated. The mean differences between the initial and final DAS-28 (Disease Activity Score 28) were calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Results were stratified based on sex and age. Survival analysis and Mantel-Cox test for the achievement of sustained remission during follow-up were calculated.

A total of 269 patients were included. Most patients were at the normal weight category (n = 111). Normal weight group had the highest initial score (DAS-28, 4.01). Women present higher variability in BMI and greater disease activity compared with men. Based on age group, patients between the ages 31 and 50 years are more stable in their BMI, whereas those older than 50 years had lower BMI with time. Sustained remission was achieved by 58% of patients from the normal weight group, by 57% of patients from the overweight group, and by 42% of patients from the obese group. Thymidine mouse Survival curves of the initial normal and obese groups were significantly different (p = 0.0209).

Patients with initial obesity were less likely to achieve remission compared with patients with initial overweight or normal weight. Sex and age affects disease activity and BMI variation.

Patients with initial obesity were less likely to achieve remission compared with patients with initial overweight or normal weight. Sex and age affects disease activity and BMI variation.Clinicians usually easily recognize cranial manifestations of giant cell arteritis (GCA) such as new-onset headache, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, and abrupt changes in visual acuity or blindness; however, when presented with an aberrant clinical course, the diagnosis becomes more elusive. In addition to temporal arteries and other extracranial branches of the carotid arteries, large vessel vasculitis (LVV) can also affect other blood vessels including coronary arteries, aorta with its major branches, intracranial blood vessels, and hepatic arteries.Over time, the scope of the symptoms typically associated with LVV has broadened and includes cases of fever of unknown origin accompanied with other constitutional symptoms that can mimic a range of neoplastic and infectious diseases. In up to half of patients with atypical LVV, liver enzyme level elevations with a cholestatic pattern have been observed. Alkaline phosphatase level and γ-glutamyl transferase level elevations tend to be more prevalent in those LVV patients with vigorous inflammatory responses, particularly in those with fever and other nonspecific constitutional symptoms.