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Objectives To assess the concordance and performance characteristics of Helicobacter pylori laboratory tests compared with histopathology and to propose algorithms for the diagnosis of H pylori that minimize diagnostic error. Methods H pylori diagnostics were reviewed from a 12-year period within a health system (2,560 cases). Analyses were performed to adjust diagnostic performance based on treatment and consensus histopathologic diagnoses among pathologists. Markers of access to care, including test cancellation frequency and turnaround time, were assessed. Costs and performance of candidate noninvasive testing algorithms were modeled as a function of disease prevalence. Results Serum H pylori IgG demonstrated a higher sensitivity (0.94) than urea breath and stool antigen tests (0.64 and 0.61, respectively). Evidence of an advantage in access to care for serology included a lower cancellation rate. Interobserver variability was higher (κ = 0.34) among pathologists for cases with a discordant laboratory test than concordant cases (κ = 0.56). A model testing algorithm utilizing serology for first-time diagnoses minimizes diagnostic error. Conclusions Although H pylori serology has modestly lower specificity than other noninvasive tests, the superior sensitivity and negative predictive value in our population support its use as a noninvasive test to rule out H pylori infection. Reflexive testing with positive serology followed by either stool antigen or urea breath test may optimize diagnostic accuracy in low-prevalence populations.Objectives We evaluated the impact of electronic medical record (EMR)-guided pooled cryoprecipitate dosing vs our previous practice of requiring transfusion medicine (TM) resident approval for every cryoprecipitate transfusion. Methods At our hospital, cryoprecipitate pooled from five donors is dosed for adult patients, while single-donor cryoprecipitate is dosed for pediatric patients (defined as patients less then 50 kg in weight). EMR-based dosing guidance replaced a previously required TM consultation when cryoprecipitate pools were ordered, but a consultation remained required for single-unit orders. Usage was defined as thawed cryoprecipitate; wastage was defined as cryoprecipitate that expired prior to transfusion. Results In the 6 months prior to intervention, 178 ± 13 doses of pooled cryoprecipitate were used per month vs 187 ± 15 doses after the intervention (P = .68). Wastage of pooled cryoprecipitate increased from 7.7% ± 1.5% to 12.7% ± 1.4% (P = .038). There was no change in wastage of pediatric cryoprecipitate doses during the study period. These trends remained unchanged for a full year postimplementation. Conclusions Electronic dosing guidance resulted in similar cryoprecipitate usage as TM auditing. Increased wastage may result from reduced TM oversight. Product wastage should be balanced against the possibility that real-time audits could delay a lifesaving therapy.The Hippo pathway plays important roles in organ development, tissue regeneration, and human diseases, such as cancer. In the canonical Hippo pathway, the MST1/2-LATS1/2 kinase cascade phosphorylates and inhibits transcription coactivators Yes-associated protein and transcription coactivator with PDZ-binding motif and thus regulates transcription of genes important for cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, recent studies have depicted a much more complicate picture of the Hippo pathway with many new components and regulatory stimuli involving both chemical and mechanical signals. Furthermore, accumulating evidence indicates that the Hippo pathway also plays important roles in the determination of cell fates, such as self-renewal and differentiation. Here, we review regulations of the Hippo pathway and its functions in stemness and differentiation emphasizing recent discoveries.Background Data collected by an accelerometer device worn on the wrist or waist can provide objective measurements for studies related to physical activity. However, some portion of the data cannot be used because of missing values. In previous studies, statistical methods have been applied to impute missing values on the basis of statistical assumptions. Deep learning algorithms, however, can learn features from the data themselves without any assumptions and may outperform previous approaches in imputation tasks. Objective The aim of this study was to impute missing values in accelerometer data using a deep learning approach that performs better than conventional approaches. Methods To develop an imputation model for missing values in accelerometer data, a denoising convolutional autoencoder was adopted. We trained and tested our deep learning-based imputation model with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset and validated it with the external Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) and the Korean Chronic Cerebrovascular Disease Oriented Biobank (KCCDB) datasets. The partial root mean squared error (PRMSE) and partial mean absolute error (PMAE) of the imputed parts were used for a performance comparison with previous approaches (mean imputation, zero-inflated Poisson [ZIP] regression, and Bayesian regression). Results Our model exhibited a PRMSE of 839.3 counts per minute (cpm) and PMAE of 431.1 cpm, whereas mean imputation showed a PRMSE of 1,053.2 cpm and PMAE of 545.4 cpm, the ZIP model achieved a PRMSE of 1,255.6 cpm and PMAE of 508.6 cpm, and Bayesian regression showed a PRMSE of 924.5 cpm and PMAE of 605.8 cpm. Lorlatinib Conclusions In this study, the proposed deep learning model for imputing missing values in accelerometer activity data performed better than the other methods.Background Lung cancer is the neoplasm with the highest prevalence and mortality rates in the world. Most patients with lung cancer that are symptomatic have hemoptysis, coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain and persistent infections. Less than 10% of patients are asymptomatic when the tumor is detected as an incidental finding. Objective The present expert review aims to describe the use of radiological imaging modalities for the diagnosis of lung cancer. Methods Some papers were selected form the international literature, by using mainly Pubmed as source. Results Chest x-ray (CXR) is the first investigation performed during the workup of a suspected lung cancer. In absence of a rib erosion CXR cannot distinguish between benign from malignant masses, therefore computed tomography (CT) with contrast enhancement should be performed in order to obtain a correct staging. Magnetic resonance imaging of chest is considered a secondary approach because of the respiratory movement affects the overall results. Conclusion Radiological imaging is essential for the management of patients affected by lung cancer.Background Recentlty pyrazoloquinazoline derivatives acquired a special attention due to their wide range of pharmacological activities especially the therapeutic activities. Through the market it was found that many pharmacological drugs containing the quinazoline nucleus were known. Objective We are aiming in this work to synthesize target molecules not only possess anti-tumor activities but also kinase inhibitors. The target molecules were obtained through the synthesis of a series of 5,6,8,9-tetrahydropyrazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-7(3H)-one derivatives 4a-i using the multicomponent reactions of cyclohexan-1,4-dione (1), the 5-amino-4-(2-arylhydrazono)-4H-pyrazol-3-ol derivatives 2a-c the aromatic aldehydes 3a-c, respectively. The synthesized compounds were evaluated against c-Met kinase, PC-3 cell line and different kinds of cancer cell lines together with normal cell line, tyrosine kinases and Pim-1 kinase. Methods Muticomponent reactions were adopted using compound 1 to get different 5,6,8,9- tetrahydropyra were tested toward c-Met and the results showed that compounds 4e, 4f, 4g, 4i, 6i, 6k, 6l, 8f, 8i, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10h, 12e, 12f, 12g, 12h, 12i, 14f, 14g, 14h and 14i were the most potent compounds. Further selection of compounds for the Fused Quinazoline Derivatives as Anticancer Agents Pim-1 kinase inhibition activity showed that compounds 4f, 6i, 6l, 8h, 8i,8g, 10d, 12i and 14f were the most active compounds to inhibit Pim-1.Psoriasis; a chronic inflammatory disease is characterized by symmetric hyperkeratotic plaques affecting any part of the body. Psoriasis is nowadays considered as a systemic inflammation linked with several comorbidities as metabolic syndrome, depression, anxiety and increased prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease. The hypothesis that psoriasis is an independent CV risk factor leading to atherosclerosis via inflammation. is now widely accepted. Deciphering the underlying mechanisms interconnecting psoriasis and CV disease may have significant implications on treatment decisions. Accumulating evidence suggests that systematic therapies and recently introduced biologic agents, that control psoriasis by suppressing the chronic and systemic inflammation, may alter the progression of CV disease. We herein attempt a review of current evidence analysing the relationship between psoriasis and CV comorbidities, comment on the mechanisms underlying this association and investigate the consequences for the management of psoriasis.Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibody (bevacizumab) on vascular leakage and fibrosis in a monkey choroidal neovascularization (CNV) model. The relationship between fibrotic tissue and subretinal hyper-reflective material (SHRM) in optical coherence tomography (OCT) images was also investigated. Methods Experimental CNV was induced in male cynomolgus monkeys by laser photocoagulation. Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab at 0.5 mg/eye/dosing was initiated 2 weeks before or after laser irradiation and thereafter conducted intermittently at 2- or 3- week intervals. Fluorescein fundus angiography (FA) and OCT imaging were conducted weekly from 2 to 7 weeks after laser irradiation. CNV leakage was evaluated by an established grading method using FA images. To assess the fibrosis and scarring, Masson's trichrome specimens of each CNV lesion were prepared, and morphometric analysis was conducted using image analysis software. Results The effects of bevacizumab on vascular leakage were shown using an established evaluation method. Morphometric analysis of Masson's trichrome-stained (MT) specimens revealed that collagen fiber synthesis was suppressed by bevacizumab pre-treatment (-29.2%) or post-treatment (-19.2%). SHRM was detected in OCT images in a monkey CNV model, and a significant correlation between the SHRM area in the OCT images and the collagen fiber area in the MT specimens was noted. Conclusion In our established cynomolgus monkey CNV model, bevacizumab prevented blood leakage but could not completely suppress fibrosis. SHRM in the OCT images reflected retinal fibrous tissue in a laser-induced CNV monkey model. Our model might be useful for elucidating the pathology and development therapy for neovascularization or fibrosis.Background Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active extract of propolis, has recently been reported to have broad applications in various cancers. However, the effects of CAPE on small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the anti-proliferative effect of CAPE and explore the underlying molecular mechanisms in SCLC cells using high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. Methods Small-cell lung cancer H446 cells were treated with CAPE, and cell proliferation and apoptosis were then assessed. Additionally, the regulation mediated by miR-3960 after CAPE treatment was explored and the altered signaling pathways were predicted in a bioinformatics analysis. Results CAPE significantly inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis. CAPE decreased the expression of yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) and cellular myelocytomatosis oncogene (c-MYC) protein. Moreover, the upregulation of miR-3960 by CAPE contributed to CAPE-induced apoptosis. The knockdown of miR-3960 decreased the CAPE-induced apoptosis.