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Mycoplasma genitalium is a widespread sexually transmitted infection (STI) with growing rate of antimicrobials resistance. In our study, 137 vaginal and 131 urethral M. genitalium-positive swabs were sequentially collected through the work of Reference Center for STI during 2019. For prevalence evaluation of macrolide-resistance mutations three commercially available kits were used AmpliSens® M. genitalium-ML/FQ-Resist-FL (Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russia), ResistancePlus® MG (SpeeDx, Australia), and S-DiaMGRes™ (Diagenode, Belgium). Macrolide resistance mutations were detected in 16% (43 of 268) of samples. Diagnostic characteristics were evaluated against Sanger sequencing. For AmpliSens® M. genitalium-ML/FQ-Resist-FL specificity was shown to be 100% (CI 95%, 98.4-100), and sensitivity was 90.7% (CI 95%, 77.9-97.4). ResistancePlus® MG specificity was 100% (CI 95%, 98.3-100), and sensitivity was 92.1% (CI 95%, 78.6-98.3). S-DiaMGRes™ specificity was shown to be 88.6% (CI 95%, 83.9-92.4), and sensitivity was 100% (CI 95%, 84.4-100). Mutations of parC gene region were detected in 14.5% (38 of 268) using AmpliSens® M. genitalium-ML/FQ-Resist-FL with further validation by Sanger sequencing. Of studied samples, 6.3% (17 of 268) contained both antimicrobials of class resistance mutations. Prevalence of macrolide-resistant M. genitalium in Moscow was 21.7% (23 of 106) and of fluoroquinolone-resistant M. genitaliuim was 20.8% (22 of 106). In Moscow region, macrolide-resistant M. genitalium were 12.3% (20 of 162) and 9.9% (16 of 162) of fluoroquinolone-resistant M. genitalium. All three kits can be used both for epidemiological monitoring of M. genitalium presence and mutation prevalence estimation. In Moscow, macrolide- and fluoroquinolone-resistant mutant prevalence increased in 3.9 and 2.7 times in 3 years.Candida auris is an emerging multiresistant pathogen causing nosocomial fungal infection. Specific detection and identification are necessary. Our goal is to develop a new qPCR system that enables rapid detection of C. link= Saracatinib chemical structure auris, based on a GPI (glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol) protein-encoding gene. Saracatinib chemical structure This system is reproducible and sensitive with a limit of detection of 13 C. auris CFU/qPCR reaction. The 100% specificity of this system is confirmed on 2073 clinical and environmental samples, 50 different bacterial species, and 9 Candida spp. (70 strains). This system is suitable to correctly identify C. auris infections and to trace its source.Recent publications on the probable role of heparin-binding protein (HBP) as a biomarker in sepsis prompted us to investigate its diagnostic and prognostic performance in severe COVID-19. HBP and IL-6 were measured by immunoassays at admission and on day 7 in 178 patients with pneumonia by SARS-CoV-2. Patients were classified into non-sepsis and sepsis as per the Sepsis-3 definitions and were followed up for the development of severe respiratory failure (SRF) and for outcome. Results were confirmed by multivariate analyses. HBP was significantly higher in patients classified as having sepsis and was negatively associated with the oxygenation ratio and positively associated with creatinine and lactate. Logistic regression analysis evidenced admission HBP more than 18 ng/ml and IL-6 more than 30 pg/ml as independent risk factors for the development of SRP. Their integration prognosticated SRF with respective sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive 59.1%, 96.3%, 83.9%, and 87.8%. Cox regression analysis evidenced admission HBP more than 35 ng/ml and IL-6 more than 30 pg/ml as independent risk factors for 28-day mortality. Their integration prognosticated 28-day mortality with respective sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value 69.2%, 92.7%, 42.9%, and 97.5%. HBP remained unchanged over-time course. A prediction score of the disposition of patients with COVID-19 is proposed taking into consideration admission levels of IL-6 and HBP. Using different cut-offs, the score may predict the likelihood for SRF and for 28-day outcome.A recently developed, automated blood culture system and medium improve the time-to-positivity (TTP) for bacteremia. However, there have thus far been no genus-level analyses using this novel system. link2 We evaluated and compared the changes in blood culture TTP between two systems BacT/Alert 3D with a blood culture medium containing activated charcoal versus the more recent BacT/Alert Virtuo with a blood culture medium containing polymeric beads. Saracatinib chemical structure This before-and-after study included blood cultures collected between July 2010 and April 2014 (3D, activated charcoal) and between July 2015 and April 2018 (Virtuo, polymeric beads). A total of 554,732 blood cultures were included, 267,935 (48.30%) during the first period and 286,797 (51.70%) during the second period. Overall, 55,611 (10.02%) tested positive for at least one microorganism. The incubation of the blood culture medium in the Virtuo system was associated with reduced TTP for the most prevalent bacteria, those representing 91.72% (n=51,006) of all the positive blood cultures. The median TTP was reduced by 0.99 h for Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonadales, and most of the genera within the order Enterobacterales (except the family Morganellaceae). However, strictly anaerobic bacteria belonging to the genus Bacteroides, representing 0.85% (n=474) of all positive blood cultures, were detected 4.53 h later using the Virtuo system. Virtuo was associated with a shorter TTP for most bacteria, but this improvement was heterogeneous to the genus level.

Studies indicate that long-chain n-3 PUFA (n-3LCPUFA) affect sleep and physical activity (PA) in childhood. However, few studies used objective tools and none studies examined the effect of fish per se. We aimed to explore if fish consumption affected sleep and PA assessed by accelerometry in children, and if effects were modified by sex.

In a randomized 12-week trial, 199 healthy 8-9-year-old children received ~ 300g/week of oily fish or poultry. Sleep and PA were pre-specified explorative outcomes examined by accelerometers that the children wore on their hip for 7days at baseline and endpoint, while parents registered sleep. Compliance was verified by erythrocyte n-3LCPUFA.

The children slept 9.4 ± 0.5h/night but the sleep duration variability across the week was 6.0 (95%CI 0.8, 11.1) min lower in the fish vs poultry group. Furthermore, children in the fish group exhibited increased spare time sedentary activity [9.4 (95%CI 1.8, 16.9) min/day] at the expense of light PA [-8.2 (95%CI -14.4, -2.0) min/day]. These effects were supported by dose-dependency with n-3LCPUFA. Additionally, latency to sleep onset was reduced by 3.6 (95%CI 1.0, 6.3) min on weekends and moderate-vigorous PA during school hours was 3.5 (95%CI 0.1, 6.8) min longer in fish vs poultry. P values for sex interactions were all > 0.05 but the effects tended to be most pronounced on sleep in girls and PA in boys.

Oily fish intake altered sleep and PA patterns among healthy schoolchildren, with some slight indications of sex differences. These findings warrant further investigation.

At clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02809508) and a published protocol in Trials [Damsgaard et al. in Trials, 2016].

At clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02809508) and a published protocol in Trials [Damsgaard et al. in Trials, 2016].

Plant-based proteins may have the potential to improve glycaemic and gastrointestinal hormone responses to foods and beverages. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two doses of pea protein on postprandial glycaemic, insulinaemic, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) response following a high-carbohydrate beverage intake in healthy individuals.

In a single-blind, randomised, controlled, repeat measure, crossover design trial, thirty-one participants were randomly assigned to ingest 50g glucose (Control), 50g glucose with 25g pea protein (Test 1) and 50g glucose with 50g pea protein (Test 2) on three separate days. Capillary blood samples (blood glucose and plasma insulin measurements) and venous blood samples (GIP and GLP-1 concentrations) were taken before each test and at fixed intervals for 180min. link2 The data were compared using repeated-measures ANOVA or the Friedman test.

Glucose incremental Area under the Curve (iAUC180) was significantly lower (p < 0.001) after Test 2 compared with Control (- 53%), after Test 1 compared with Control (- 31%) and after Test 2 compared with Test 1 (-32%). Insulin iAUC 180 was significantly higher (p < 0.001) for Test 1 (+ 28%) and Test 2 (+ 40%) compared with Control and for Test 2 (+ 17%) compared with Test 1 (p = 0.003). GIP and GLP-1 release showed no clear difference between Control and Pea protein drinks.

The consumption of pea protein reduced postprandial glycaemia and stimulated insulin release in healthy adults with a dose-response effect, supporting its role in regulating glycaemic and insulinaemic responses.

The consumption of pea protein reduced postprandial glycaemia and stimulated insulin release in healthy adults with a dose-response effect, supporting its role in regulating glycaemic and insulinaemic responses.

Surgical management has not been encouraged in patients with trisomy 18 (T18) and congenital heart diseases due to poor survival. This study aimed to investigate (1) the appropriateness of palliative surgeries followed by intracardiac repair (ICR) (i.e., two-stage ICR) for patients with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) and T18, and (2) its impact on their long-term outcomes.

Medical charts of patients with VSD and T18 who underwent two-stage ICR at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center between January 2005 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, timing, and types of palliative surgeries, information related to ICR, peri- and postoperative clinical information, postoperative survival, and cause of death were collected. The long-term prognosis of patients treated with two-stage ICR was compared with that of patients treated with primary ICR and palliative surgery without ICR.

Overall, 18 (2 male, 16 female) patients underwent two-stage ICR. Pulmonary artery banding was thl for the patients treated with two-stage ICR compared with those treated with palliative surgery without ICR (P = 0.003).

Two-stage ICR improves the long-term survival of patients with VSDs and T18. This safe surgical strategy can also prevent pulmonary hypertension in such patients.

Two-stage ICR improves the long-term survival of patients with VSDs and T18. link3 This safe surgical strategy can also prevent pulmonary hypertension in such patients.Single ventricle hearts palliated with the Fontan operation present complications later in life as a result of increased venous pressures and abnormal ventricle function. Wave intensity analysis uses measurements of blood velocity and pressure to represent arterial hemodynamics as summations of energy waves. This methodology could potentially be a useful tool in assessment of Fontan patients. The clinical value of wave intensity parameters was utilized to evaluate the functional performance of the single ventricle in Fontan patients. A retrospective analysis of invasive hemodynamic data was retrospectively obtained from routine cardiac catheterization of patients with Fontan circulation (n = 20) and comparison to those with biventricular circulation (n = 10) who presented to the catheterization laboratory for closure of small patent ductus arteriosus (PDAs). link3 Wave intensity analysis and wave energy flux was calculated using aortic pressure waveforms and echocardiography aortic Doppler measurements as previously described.