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Nick Shrine, Anna L Guyatt, A Mesut Erzurumluoglu, Victoria E Jackson, Brian D Hobbs, Carl A Melbourne, Chiara Batini, Katherine A Fawcett, Kijoung Song, Phuwanat Sakornsakolpat, Xingnan Li, Ruth Boxall, Nicola F Reeve, Ma'en Obeidat, Jing Hua Zhao, Matthias Wielscher, Stefan Weiss, Katherine A Kentistou, James P Cook, Benjamin B Sun, Jian Zhou, Jennie Hui, Stefan Karrasch, Medea Imboden, Sarah E Harris, Jonathan Marten, Stefan Enroth, Shona M Kerr, Ida Surakka, Veronique Vitart, Terho Lehtimäki, Richard J Allen, Per S Bakke, Terri H Beaty, Eugene R Bleecker, Yohan Bossé, Corry-Anke Brandsma, Zhengming Chen, James D Crapo, John Danesh, Dawn L DeMeo, Frank Dudbridge, Ralf Ewert, Christian Gieger, Amund Gulsvik, Anna L Hansell, Ke Hao, Joshua D Hoffman, John E Hokanson, Georg Homuth, Peter K Joshi, Philippe Joubert, Claudia Langenberg, Xuan Li, Liming Li, Kuang Lin, Lars Lind, Nicholas Locantore, Jian'an Luan, Anubha Mahajan, Joseph C Maranville, Alison Murray, David C Nickle, Richard Packer, Margaret M Parker, Megan L Paynton, David J Porteous, Dmitry Prokopenko, Dandi Qiao, Rajesh Rawal, Heiko Runz, Ian Sayers, Don D Sin, Blair H Smith, María Soler Artigas, David Sparrow, Ruth Tal-Singer, Paul R H J Timmers, Maarten Van den Berge, John C Whittaker, Prescott G Woodruff, Laura M Yerges-Armstrong, Olga G Troyanskaya, Olli T Raitakari, Mika Kähönen, Ozren Polašek, Ulf Gyllensten, Igor Rudan, Ian J Deary, Nicole M Probst-Hensch, Holger Schulz, Alan L James, James F Wilson, Beate Stubbe, Eleftheria Zeggini, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Nick Wareham, Edwin K Silverman, Caroline Hayward, Andrew P Morris, Adam S Butterworth, Robert A Scott, Robin G Walters, Deborah A Meyers, Michael H Cho, David P Strachan, Ian P Hall, Martin D Tobin, Louise V Wain
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April 19, 2024: Nature Genetics
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REVIEW
Fares E M Ali, Mustafa Ahmed Abdel-Reheim, Emad H M Hassanein, Mostafa K Abd El-Aziz, Hanan S Althagafy, Khalid S A Badran
Drug repurposing involves the investigation of existing drugs for new indications. It offers a great opportunity to quickly identify a new drug candidate at a lower cost than novel discovery and development. Despite the importance and potential role of drug repurposing, there is no specific definition that healthcare providers and the World Health Organization credit. Unfortunately, many similar and interchangeable concepts are being used in the literature, making it difficult to collect and analyze uniform data on repurposed drugs...
April 17, 2024: Life Sciences
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Rafaela Videira Clima da Silva, Amanda Bandeira Almeida, Rahyza Inácio Freire de Assis, Elis Janaína Dos Santos, Daiana Moreira Mendes Rozendo, Antônio Wilson Sallum
Treatment of peri-implant diseases focuses on reducing the bacterial load and consequent infection control. The use of local antimicrobials as an adjunct to mechanical therapy may result in a better outcome. Among antimicrobials, doxycycline stands out because of its local modulation of cytokines, microbial reduction, and clinical parameters in the treatment of periodontal diseases. The objective of this case report was to describe the combined application of mechanical debridement and bioresorbable doxycycline-loaded nanospheres for the treatment of peri-implantitis in a 71-year-old man...
2024: General Dentistry
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All Eyes and Ears: A Case of Neurosyphilis Presenting With Simultaneous Ocular and Otic Involvement.
Derek Zhang, Asma Safa Bahrami, Wilson D Ricketts
This report details a case of neurosyphilis manifesting as concurrent ocular and otosyphilis, an uncommon presentation of the disease. Here, we describe the diagnosis and treatment of a 27-year-old immunocompetent Caucasian male who presented with uveitis and tinnitus. Physical exam was consistent with uveitis and audiometric testing revealed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Serum rapid plasma reagin (RPR) was reactive at 1:512 with a follow-up cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test likewise reactive at 1:2, confirming neurosyphilis...
March 2024: Curēus
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Elham M Youssef, George Y Wu
Subnormal levels of liver enzymes, below the lower limit of normal on local laboratory reports, can be useful diagnostically. For instance, subnormal levels of aminotransferases can be observed in vitamin B6 deficiency and chronic kidney disease. Subnormal alkaline phosphatase levels may indicate the presence of hypophosphatasia, Wilson's disease, deficiencies of divalent ions, or malnutrition. Subnormal levels of gamma glutamyl transferase may be seen in cases of acute intrahepatic cholestasis, the use of certain medications, and in bone disease...
April 28, 2024: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
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Megan Wilson, Abdullah Al-Hamid, Ismail Abbas, Jason Birkett, Iftikhar Khan, Matthew Harper, Dhiya Al-Jumeily Obe, Sulaf Assi
AIMS: To perform a systematic review of studies that sought to identify diagnostic biomarkers for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes mellitus (DM), which could be used in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where there is a lack of diagnostic equipment, treatments and training. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Papers were sourced from six databases: the British Nursing Index, Google Scholar, PubMed, Sage, Science Direct and Scopus. Articles published between January 2002 and January 2023 were systematically reviewed by three reviewers and appropriate search terms and inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied...
April 18, 2024: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zeni Kharel, Himal Kharel, Pradyumna D Phatak
A 58-year-old female was found to have hyperferritinemia (Serum ferritin:1683 ng/mL) during work-up for mild normocytic anemia. Transferrin saturation(TSAT) was low-normal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abdomen showed evidence of hepatic iron deposition. Liver biopsy showed 4 + hepatic iron deposition without any evidence of steatosis or fibrosis. Quantitative liver iron was elevated at 348.3 µmol/g dry liver weight [Reference range(RR): 3-33 µmol/g dry liver weight]. She was presumptively diagnosed with tissue iron overload, cause uncertain...
April 19, 2024: Annals of Hematology
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Lawrence Hoang, Bidyut Mani, Gina Wilson, Jenifer Chisom Ogu, Subhash Banerjee, Bala Ramanan, J Gregory Modrall, Carlos H Timaran, Shirling Tsai
OBJECTIVE: Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains severely underutilized. Prevention of Amputation in Veterans Everywhere (PAVE) is a screening program designed to prevent or delay major lower extremity amputation. The primary objective of this study was to determine if diagnosis of PAD through the PAVE program improves prescription of GDMT in Veterans with asymptomatic PAD. METHODS: Patients enrolled into the PAVE program from our institution from 2020-2021 were included...
April 16, 2024: American Journal of Cardiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Irena Stefanova, Ewan Kyle, Iain Wilson, Mohammed Tobbal, Darmarajah Veeramootoo, Henry D De'Ath
BACKGROUND: Gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) is common in elderly patients and carries worse outcomes. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is recommended for prevention of recurrent GSP. In frail populations, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy (ERCP-s) is an alternative. Management guidelines of GSP in the elderly are lacking. This study aimed to investigate and compare management strategies for GSP in the elderly. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective comparison of outcome of patients aged ≥65 years with first presentation of GSP treated either with (1) LC only, (2) ERCP-s, (3) ERCP-S followed by LC, or (4) no intervention...
April 18, 2024: American Surgeon
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REVIEW
Lindsay R Wilson, Anita K McElroy
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne virus endemic to Africa and the Middle East. RVFV infection can cause encephalitis, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Studies of RVFV encephalitis following percutaneous inoculation, as would occur following a mosquito bite, have historically been limited by a lack of consistent animal models. In this review, we describe new insights into the pathogenesis of RVFV and the opportunities provided by new mouse models. We underscore the need to consider viral strain and route of inoculation when interpreting data obtained using animal models...
April 18, 2024: Annual Review of Virology
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Hussam Tabaja, Supavit Chesdachai, Aditya S Shah, Ryan W Stevens, Randall R DeMartino, Young M Erben, Walter R Wilson, Larry M Baddour, Daniel C DeSimone
Vascular graft infection (VGI) is one of the most serious complications following arterial reconstructive surgery. VGI has received increasing attention over the past decade, but many questions remain regarding its diagnosis and management. In this review, we describe our approach to VGI through multidisciplinary collaboration and discuss decision-making for challenging presentations. This document will concentrate on VGI that impacts both aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms excluding the ascending thoracic aorta...
April 18, 2024: Clinical Infectious Diseases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nimish N Shah, Lama Ghazi, Yu Yamamoto, Sanchit Kumar, Melissa Martin, Michael Simonov, Ralph J Riello Iii, Kamil F Faridi, Tariq Ahmad, F Perry Wilson, Nihar R Desai
BACKGROUND: Lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is underutilized for very high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. PROMPT-LIPID (PRagmatic Trial of Messaging to Providers about Treatment of HyperLIPIDemia) sought to determine whether electronic health record (EHR) alerts improve 90-day LLT intensification in patients with very high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. METHODS: PROMPT-LIPID was a pragmatic trial in which cardiovascular and internal medicine clinicians within Yale New Haven Health (New Haven, CT) were cluster-randomized to receive an EHR alert with individualized LLT recommendations or no alert for outpatients with very high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol), ≥70 mg/dL...
April 18, 2024: Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sung-Mok Jung, Sara L Loo, Emily Howerton, Lucie Contamin, Claire P Smith, Erica C Carcelén, Katie Yan, Samantha J Bents, John Levander, Jessi Espino, Joseph C Lemaitre, Koji Sato, Clifton D McKee, Alison L Hill, Matteo Chinazzi, Jessica T Davis, Kunpeng Mu, Alessandro Vespignani, Erik T Rosenstrom, Sebastian A Rodriguez-Cartes, Julie S Ivy, Maria E Mayorga, Julie L Swann, Guido España, Sean Cavany, Sean M Moore, T Alex Perkins, Shi Chen, Rajib Paul, Daniel Janies, Jean-Claude Thill, Ajitesh Srivastava, Majd Al Aawar, Kaiming Bi, Shraddha Ramdas Bandekar, Anass Bouchnita, Spencer J Fox, Lauren Ancel Meyers, Przemyslaw Porebski, Srini Venkatramanan, Aniruddha Adiga, Benjamin Hurt, Brian Klahn, Joseph Outten, Jiangzhuo Chen, Henning Mortveit, Amanda Wilson, Stefan Hoops, Parantapa Bhattacharya, Dustin Machi, Anil Vullikanti, Bryan Lewis, Madhav Marathe, Harry Hochheiser, Michael C Runge, Katriona Shea, Shaun Truelove, Cécile Viboud, Justin Lessler
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to cause significant hospitalizations and deaths in the United States. Its continued burden and the impact of annually reformulated vaccines remain unclear. Here, we present projections of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the United States for the next 2 years under 2 plausible assumptions about immune escape (20% per year and 50% per year) and 3 possible CDC recommendations for the use of annually reformulated vaccines (no recommendation, vaccination for those aged 65 years and over, vaccination for all eligible age groups based on FDA approval)...
April 17, 2024: PLoS Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lily M Sanvee-Blebo, Peter A Adewuyi, Faith K Whesseh, Obafemi Joseph Babalola, Himiede W Wilson-Sesay, Godwin E Akpan, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Peter Clement, Maame Amo-Addae
BACKGROUND: Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions used to prevent diseases in susceptible populations. Despite the established efficacy of vaccines, there are many reasons people are hesitant about vaccination, and these reasons could be complex. This rapid survey estimated the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and potentially contributing factors in Montserrado and Nimba counties in Liberia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults living in Liberia...
2024: PloS One
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jia Mun Chan, Elisa Ramos-Sevillano, Modupeh Betts, Holly U Wilson, Caroline M Weight, Ambrine Houhou-Ousalah, Gabriele Pollara, Jeremy S Brown, Robert S Heyderman
Streptococcus pneumoniae , a common colonizer of the upper respiratory tract, invades nasopharyngeal epithelial cells without causing disease in healthy participants of controlled human infection studies. We hypothesized that surface expression of pneumococcal lipoproteins, recognized by the innate immune receptor TLR2, mediates epithelial microinvasion. Mutation of lgt in serotype 4 (TIGR4) and serotype 6B (BHN418) pneumococcal strains abolishes the ability of the mutants to activate TLR2 signaling. Loss of lgt also led to the concomitant decrease in interferon signaling triggered by the bacterium...
April 17, 2024: Infection and Immunity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Betty Y Zhang, Ashley R Wilson-Smith, Elizabeth A Connolly, Madeleine C Strach, Nathan Ussher, Tristan Yan, Vivek A Bhadri
BACKGROUND: Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) is a complex surgical procedure involving en-bloc resection of the parietal and visceral pleura, lung, pericardium, and ipsilateral diaphragm. Small case series of pleural-based sarcoma of predominantly pediatric patients suggest EPP may be a life-prolonging surgical option. We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of adults who underwent EPP at a specialized sarcoma center. METHODS: Clinicopathologic variables, surgical details, and follow-up information were extracted for patients undergoing EPP for pleural-based sarcoma between August 2017 and December 2020...
April 2024: Cancer reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan Li, Jing Ping Wang, Xiaoli Zhu
BACKGROUND: Wilson's disease (WD) often leads to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, and early diagnosis of WD cirrhosis is essential. Currently, there are few non-invasive prediction models for WD cirrhosis. The purpose of this study is to non-invasively predict the occurrence risk of compensated WD cirrhosis based on ultrasound imaging features and clinical characteristics. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the clinical characteristics and ultrasound examination data of 102 WD patients from November 2018 to November 2020 was conducted...
April 16, 2024: BMC Medical Imaging
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Karan K Smith, Jesse D Moreira, Callum R Wilson, June O Padera, Ashlee N Lamason, Liying Xue, Deepa M Gopal, David B Flynn, Jessica L Fetterman
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants cause a range of diseases from severe pediatric syndromes to aging-related conditions. The percentage of mtDNA copies carrying a pathogenic variant, variant allele frequency (VAF), must reach a threshold before a biochemical defect occurs, termed the biochemical threshold. Whether the often-cited biochemical threshold of >60% VAF is similar across mtDNA variants and cell types is unclear. In our systematic review, we sought to identify the biochemical threshold of mtDNA variants in relation to VAF by human tissue/cell type...
April 16, 2024: Genome Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Luke C Wilson, Jacob Ward, Daniel F B Wright, Suetonia C Green, Sophie L Stocker, Tracey L Putt, John B W Schollum, Robert J Walker
Gout affects 15%-30% of individuals with advanced kidney disease. Allopurinol which is rapidly and extensively metabolised to an active metabolite, oxypurinol, is the most commonly prescribed urate-lowering therapy. Oxypurinol is almost entirely eliminated by the kidneys (>95%) and has an elimination half-life of 18-30 h in those with normal kidney function. However, oxypurinol pharmacokinetics are poorly understood in individuals with kidney failure on peritoneal dialysis. This study characterised the elimination of oxypurinol and urate in people with gout receiving peritoneal dialysis...
April 16, 2024: Nephrology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Deborah H Kwon, Shuaiqi Huang, Mustafa Turkmani, Donna Salam, Danah Al-Dieri, Tom Kai Ming Wang, Samir R Kapadia, Amar Krishnaswamy, Marc Gillinov, Lars G Svensson, Richard A Grimm, W H Wilson Tang, David Chen, Christopher T Nguyen, Xiaofeng Wang
BACKGROUND: Significant controversy continues to confound patient selection and referral for revascularization and mitral valve intervention in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) enables comprehensive phenotyping with gold-standard tissue characterization and volumetric/functional measures. Therefore, we sought to determine the impact of CMR-enriched phenomapping patients with ICM to identify differential outcomes following surgical revascularization and surgical mitral valve intervention (sMVi)...
April 2024: Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging
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