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MD] = - 1.76; 95% confidence interval [CI] = - 2.63 to - 0.89; p  less then  .001), 4 h (Std.MD = -0.77; 95% CI = -1.36 to - 0.18; p = .01),6 h (Std.MD = -1.24; 95% CI = -2.31 to - 0.17; p = .02),12 h (Std.MD = -0.70; 95% CI = -1.27 to - 0.13; p = .02) and 24 h (Std.MD = -0.65; 95% CI = -1.29 to - 0.02; p = .04); postoperative morphine consumption at 24 h (Std.MD = -1.39; 95% CI = -1.83 to - 0.95; p  less then  .001); and duration of postoperative analgesia (Std.MD = 2.30; 95% CI = 1.85 to 2.75; p  less then  .001). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups with regard to the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) (RR = 0.55;95% CI = 0.27 to 1.14;p = 0.11). CONCLUSION The QL block provides better pain management with less opioid consumption than the TAP block after abdominal surgery. In addition, there are no differences between the TAP block and QL block with respect to PONV.BACKGROUND Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited small vessel disease caused by mutations in NOTCH3 gene with remarkable phenotypic heterogeneity. Cases of CADASIL associated with homozygous NOTCH3 mutations are rare and subsequently understudied. In this study, we investigate the genetic and phenotypic features within patients of CADASIL with homozygous NOTCH3 mutations. CASE PRESENTATION We recruited two affected individuals with CADASIL from a mainland Chinese family. The proband (Patient 1), a 60-year-old male, presented with slow progressive gait instability, severe cognitive impairment, and emotional disorder for more than 2 years with a history of ischemic stroke and hypertension. His younger brother (Patient 2) presented with apparent gait difficulties, dysarthria as well as cognitive decline at 59 years old. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed diffused white matter lesions involving bilateral periventricular white matter, semioval center region, and anterior temporal lobes. Molecular genetic testing identified a homozygous variant, c.1759C > T (p.R587C), in NOTCH3 gene in both patients. Pathological analysis revealed granular osmiophilic material (GOM) deposits in small arterial walls of skin from the proband. The diagnosis of CADASIL was confirmed. CONCLUSIONS Our cases of CADASIL with homozygous mutation c.1759C > T (p.R587C) in NOTCH3 share similar manifestation to the patients with heterozygous same mutation reported previously. Other than genetic factors, vascular risk factors or environmental factors might contribute to the phenotypic variation of CADASIL.BACKGROUND In recent times, Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) has become a serious threat to public health due to its ability to cause severe infection with fatal outcomes. selleck products Its unique biology makes it resilient to control measures that are otherwise effective against P. falciparum. A deeper understanding of P. vivax biology and pathogenesis is, therefore, essential for developing the right control strategies. Proteomics of P. falciparum has been helpful in studying disease biology and elucidating molecular mechanisms involved in the development of disease. However, unlike P. falciparum, proteomics data for P. vivax infection is minimal due to the absence of a continuous culture system. The dependence on clinical samples and animal models has drastically limited P. vivax research, creating critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of the disease. This study describes an in-depth proteomics analysis of P. vivax-infected human plasma and parasite isolates, to understand parasite biology, pathogenesis, and to identiLUSIONS A parasite proteomics investigation is essential to understand disease pathobiology and design novel interventions. Control strategies against P. vivax also depend on early diagnosis. This work provides deeper insights into the biology of P. vivax by identifying proteins expressed by the parasite during its complex life-cycle within the human host. The study also reports antigens that may be explored as diagnostic candidates.BACKGROUND Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is epidemic in intensive care units and recognized as a fatal complication of sepsis. SAE is characterized by diffuse brain dysfunction and the correct diagnosis of SAE requires ruling out direct central nervous system (CNS) infection or other types of encephalopathy, such as hepatic encephalopathy, pulmonary encephalopathy, and other encephalopathy. CASE PRESENTATION We reported a rare case of a 5-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, recurrent seizures, and coma. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed diffuse white matter abnormalities in the brain on day 1. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests revealed that protein levels and glucose levels were normal without pleocytosis. CSF PCRs for pathogens were all negative. The electroencephalography examination demonstrated diffuse, generalized and slow background activity. The patient showed the symptom of hyperferritinemic sepsis with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). SAE was also diagnosed by ruling out other encephalitis or encephalopathy. The patient made marked improvements of clinical symptoms and the lesions on brain imaging disappeared completely within two months after appropriate treatment including antibiotic treatments, methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulin, membrane-based therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). CONCLUSIONS SAE can be a fatal complication of sepsis which asks for immediate diagnosis and treatment. Few reports have focus on MRI imaging findings on the early onset of hyperferritinemic sepsis with MODS since these children were too ill to undergo an MRI scan. However, SAE might appear before other systemic features of sepsis are obvious, and MRI could show abnormal lesion in the brain during the early course. Therefore, MRI should be performed early to diagnose this fatal complication which would play important roles in improving the clinical outcomes by early initiation with appropriate treatments.