Publications by authors named "Osuna M"

Background: Venous thromboembolic events have been reported in persons with hemophilia A who received emicizumab and activated prothrombin complex concentrate (APCC) concomitantly, but the relevant mechanism(s) remains unclear. We speculated that activated protein C (APC) and antithrombin (AT) resistance might be associated with these adverse events.

Objectives: To investigate APC and AT resistance in factor (F)VIII-deficient (FVIIIdef) plasma in the presence of emicizumab and APCC.

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  • The patient received multiple doses of rFVIIa around the time of surgery, and there were no bleeding or thrombotic complications reported during and after the operation.
  • The study suggests that using rFVIIa every 8 hours may be effective for managing bleeding risks in patients treated with emicizumab during surgery.
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  • - Diamond-Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) is a genetic disorder affecting bone marrow, often seen in infants, leading to low red blood cell counts and growth issues in about half of those affected.
  • - The condition results from a deficiency in one of 24 ribosomal protein genes, with mutations in RPS19 responsible for about 25% of cases.
  • - Researchers created induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines from two patients with different RPS19 mutations and also developed isogenic lines by correcting the mutations using a gene-editing technique called Cas9-mediated homology directed repair.
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White mustard, (Sinapis alba), a problematic broadleaf weed in many Mediterranean countries in arable fields has been detected as resistant to tribenuron-methyl in Tunisia. Greenhouse and laboratory studies were conducted to characterize Target-Site Resistance (TSR) and the Non-Target Site Resistance (NTSR) mechanisms in two suspected white mustard biotypes. Herbicide dose-response experiments confirmed that the two S.

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Objectives: Pain is a leading cause of disability and a limiting factor in individuals' assessments of their own subjective health; however, its association with subjective longevity has yet to be explored. Subjective survival probabilities (SSPs), or one's own perceived chances of living to a given age, can influence individuals' behavior as they plan for their futures. This study assesses whether pain correlates to lower SSPs.

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Rationale & Objective: People with low socioeconomic status are disproportionately affected by kidney failure, and their adverse outcomes may stem from unmet health-related social needs. This study explored hemodialysis patient perspectives on health-related social needs and recommendations for intervention.

Study Design: Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.

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Colombia's population is rapidly aging and older adults are living longer, however, we have limited information on the level of disability and number of years older Colombians spend with disability. We estimated age-and-gender specific ADL, IADL and mobility disability prevalence and disabled life expectancy (DLE) and to examined gender differences. Life tables came from the Colombian vital statistics and disability prevalence data came from the cross-sectional 2015 Colombia National Survey of Health, Well-being, and Aging.

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Cellular locomotion is required for survival, fertility, proper embryonic development, regeneration, and wound healing. Cell migration is a major component of metastasis, which accounts for two-thirds of all solid tumor deaths. While many studies have demonstrated increased energy requirements, metabolic rates, and migration of cancer cells compared with normal cells, few have systematically compared normal and cancer cell migration as well as energy requirements side by side.

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Latinx populations face a higher burden of kidney failure and associated negative outcomes compared with non-Latinx White populations, despite sharing a similar prevalence of CKD. Community health worker (CHW) interventions have been shown to improve outcomes for Latinx individuals, but they are largely underutilized in kidney disease. We convened a workshop of four ongoing kidney disease CHW programs to identify successes, challenges, potential solutions, and needed research to promote CHW programs for Latinx individuals with kidney disease.

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Rationale And Objective: Latinx individuals are at a higher risk for kidney failure than non-Latinx White individuals; however, they are less likely to receive pre-kidney failure medical care. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a community health worker (CHW) intervention that facilitated access to medical care for Latinx individuals.

Study Design: Single-arm prospective study.

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  • Amaranthus palmeri is a fast-spreading weed from the U.S. that has become an invasive species in parts of Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy, where it shows resistance to ALS inhibitors.
  • Research identified the 574-Leu mutant allele as the primary source of resistance, with additional mutant alleles found in some Spanish popualtions; unique haplotypes were noted in both countries, highlighting their different origins.
  • The study suggests that ALS-resistant A. palmeri was introduced independently to Spain and Italy, with spread occurring through seed dispersal, and emphasizes the need for control measures against its establishment.
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Background: Socioeconomic inequality in access to and use of health services and social care provided near the end of life, or end-of-life care (EOLC), is not well understood in many countries. We examined wealth inequality in EOLC-hospital, nursing home, and hospice use and receipt of formal and informal caregiving-in 22 countries in Europe, Asia (South Korea), and North America (United States, Mexico).

Methods: We used harmonized data from nationally representative studies of people aged 50 and older that collected information on healthcare utilisation and caregiving receipt in the time preceding death.

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Multiple resistance mechanisms to ALS inhibitors and auxin mimics in two Papaver rhoeas populations were investigated in wheat fields from Portugal. Dose-response trials, also with malathion (a cytochrome P450 inhibitor), cross-resistance patterns for ALS inhibitors and auxin mimics, alternative herbicides tests, 2,4-D and tribenuron-methyl absorption, translocation and metabolism experiments, together with ALS activity, gene sequencing and enzyme modelling and ligand docking were carried out. Results revealed two different resistant profiles: one population (R1) multiple resistant to tribenuron-methyl and 2,4-D, the second (R2) only resistant to 2,4-D.

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Acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides (group 2) have been widely applied for the last 20 years to control in cereal crops from southern Spain. In 2008, a tribenuron-methyl (TM) resistant (R) population was first reported in a cereal field in Malaga (southern Spain). In 2018, three suspected R populations (R1, R2 and R3) to TM were collected from three different fields in Granada (southern Spain, 100 km away from Malaga).

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Waldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM) is characterized by recurrent somatic mutations in MYD88 and CXCR4 genes. However, limitations arise when analysing these mutations in IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) or smouldering WM (SWM) given the lower tumour load. Here, we used droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) to analyse MYD88 L265P and CXCR4 S338* mutations (C1013G and C1013A) in unsorted bone marrow (BM) or cell-free DNA (cfDNA) samples from 101 IgM MGUS and 69 SWM patients.

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The aims of this study were to analyze the plasticizing effect of Apis mellifera honey on the mechanical, physicochemical and optical properties of whey protein isolate (WPI) films and to compare the results collected with the plasticizing effect of glycerol on WPI-films. Response surface was applied to optimize the amounts of WPI and glycerol in order to obtain films with higher tensile strength (TS), moderate elongation, and lower water vapor permeability so that they could be used as reference films. Honey was added at different concentrations (60%, 80%, and 100%) of g honey/100 g WPI, as a plasticizer to the WPI-films.

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Clearfield® wheat (Triticum aestivum) have helped eliminate the toughest grasses and broadleaf weeds in Spain since 2005. This crop production system includes other tolerant cultivars to the application of imidazolinone (IMI) herbicides. However, the continuous use and off-label rates of IMI herbicides can contribute to the development of resistance in Lolium rigidum and other weed species.

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Introduction/background: Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell derived clonal disorder that represents around 1% of all newly diagnosed neoplasms. Limited data regarding MM treatment in Latin America is available, and access to novel agents for a substantial portion of the population is limited by their high costs.

Materials (or Patients) And Methods: RENEHOC is a bidirectional (retrospective and prospective) multicenter observational registry of hematological malignancies in Colombia.

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Background: Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome (MCR) is a predementia stage where slow gait speed and subjective memory complaints are present. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of MCR and assess its relationship with sociodemographic factors and chronic conditions.

Methods: This is a secondary analysis of the SABE Colombia study conducted in 2015.

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Objectives: Family is largely overlooked in research on factors associated with place of death among older adults. We determine if family caregiving at the end of life is associated with place of death in the United States and Europe.

Method: We use the Harmonized End of Life data sets developed by the Gateway to Global Aging Data for the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).

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  • This study explored the use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) to analyze mutations and predict treatment outcomes.
  • A total of 100 patients were examined, with successful cfDNA analysis conducted in 79 cases, revealing a high mutation detection rate (87%) and a strong correlation with clinical indicators of tumor burden.
  • Findings indicate that higher levels of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) were linked to poorer treatment responses and survival rates, suggesting cfDNA could aid in personalized treatment strategies for DLBCL in the future.
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Amaranthus hybridus is one of the main weed species in Córdoba, Argentina. Until recently, this weed was effectively controlled with recurrent use of glyphosate. However, a population exhibiting multiple resistance (MR2) to glyphosate and imazamox appeared in a glyphosate resistant (GR) soybean field, with levels of resistance up to 93 and 38-fold higher to glyphosate and imazamox, respectively compared to the susceptible (S) population.

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  • The study examined the clinical and survival characteristics of transplant-eligible multiple myeloma patients in Latin America, focusing on the differences between public and private healthcare systems.
  • It included data from 1293 patients diagnosed from 2010 to 2018, highlighting significant disparities in outcomes and survival rates between those treated in public versus private institutions.
  • The findings suggest that late diagnosis and limited access to effective treatments in public facilities contribute to poorer survival rates, while patients receiving modern therapies and autologous stem cell transplants have survival rates comparable to international standards.
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