Gingivitis Control in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease by a Need-Related Programme: A Randomised Clinical Trial.

Objectives: Children and young patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at persistent risk of gingivitis despite usual preventive measures. This clinical study aimed to determine the efficacy of an intensive oral preventive programme (OPP) for young patients with CKD in treating plaque-induced gingivitis modified by systemic factors.

Methods: Young patients with CKD (N = 30) were recruited/randomised to a need-related OPP (n = 15) or treatment as usual (TAU) including mainly motivation and instructions (controls, n = 15) followed by a single intensive prophylactic appointment after 3 months.

Rebuttal to "Comment on: Early Post-operative ECG Changes as a Predictor of Post-pericardiotomy Syndrome Following Atrial Septal Defect Repair".

We appreciate the concerns raised by Ali. As well recognized, Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome (PPS) has been a very difficult syndrome to classify and understand in part relating to variable methodologic approaches in the literature, and any attempts to clarify and unify methodology will only aid in better understanding this entity. Below is a point-by-point response to concerns raised.

Clinical utility of artificial intelligence-augmented endobronchial ultrasound elastography in lymph node staging for lung cancer.

Objective: Endobronchial ultrasound elastography produces a color map of mediastinal lymph nodes, with the color blue (level 60) indicating stiffness. Our pilot study demonstrated that predominantly blue lymph nodes, with a stiffness area ratio greater than 0.496, are likely malignant.