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  • A chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is an increasingly common condition in older adults, characterized by a collection of fluid and blood in the subdural space, with no existing guidelines for optimal care from symptom onset to recovery.
  • This paper outlines the creation of consensus-based recommendations for the management of cSDH, developed by a multidisciplinary committee that included healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers.
  • The final guideline features 67 recommendations spread across eight themes, addressing key aspects such as diagnosis, surgical procedures, non-operative management, and post-operative care despite a general lack of high-quality evidence in the literature.
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Background: Amlitelimab, a fully human nondepleting mAb targeting OX40 ligand on antigen-presenting cells, could prevent T-cell-driven inflammation seen in atopic dermatitis (AD).

Objective: This trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of amlitelimab in adults with AD.

Methods: In this 2-part, phase 2b, randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.

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Developing a risk prediction tool for lung cancer in Kent and Medway, England: cohort study using linked data.

BJC Rep

October 2023

Early Cancer Diagnosis and Cancer Health Inequalities, Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance, Maidstone, UK.

Background: Lung cancer has the poorest survival due to late diagnosis and there is no universal screening. Hence, early detection is crucial. Our objective was to develop a lung cancer risk prediction tool at a population level.

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Objective: To critically examine the assumption that protective orders are adequately protective of sensitive psychological/neuropsychological test information. Attorneys at times claim that to adequately cross-examine neuropsychological experts, they require direct access to protected test information, rather than having test data analyzed by retained neuropsychological experts. As a compromise, judges sometimes order that protected test information be released to attorneys under a protective order.

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Distinct Genetic Risk Profile in Aortic Stenosis Compared With Coronary Artery Disease.

JAMA Cardiol

November 2024

Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine and Health, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, German Heart Centre Munich, TUM University Hospital, Munich, Germany.

Importance: Aortic stenosis (AS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) frequently coexist. However, it is unknown which genetic and cardiovascular risk factors might be AS-specific and which could be shared between AS and CAD.

Objective: To identify genetic risk loci and cardiovascular risk factors with AS-specific associations.

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Asylum medicine clinics that train clinicians to conduct forensic medical and mental health evaluations (FME) have proliferated in the United States, but there is still significant unmet need in training. We created a 12-week curriculum to develop the core skills needed to conduct effective, trauma-informed FME. Our course used a "flipped classroom" model; participants reviewed didactics in advance from a national, peer-reviewed training program, the Asylum Medicine Training Initiative, and used in-class time for case-based practice as experiential learning.

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3D-Printed Polymeric Biomaterials for Health Applications.

Adv Healthc Mater

January 2025

Manufacturing Engineering, The School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks (MSN), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University (ASU), Mesa, AZ, 85212, USA.

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, holds immense potential for rapid prototyping and customized production of functional health-related devices. With advancements in polymer chemistry and biomedical engineering, polymeric biomaterials have become integral to 3D-printed biomedical applications. However, there still exists a bottleneck in the compatibility of polymeric biomaterials with different 3D printing methods, as well as intrinsic challenges such as limited printing resolution and rates.

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Background: Heart-Smile Training (HST) is an interoceptive compassion-based behavioral intervention that in case reports has been beneficial for depression. Interoception refers to the awareness and regulation of physiological signals from inside the body. Depressed patients often have diminished interoceptive awareness and often experience disconnection from bodily needs and sensations.

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Unlabelled: Caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) experience drastic changes in the marital relationship that may put them at risk for worsening well-being. Perceived partner responsiveness, or feeling cared for, understood, and appreciated by one's spouse, may help mitigate these effects. In this study, we investigated the associations between marital distress, perceived partner responsiveness, and psychological and physiological well-being indicators among ADRD spousal caregivers.

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Complete response to fifth-line anti-PD-1 rechallenge in fumarate hydratase-mutated papillary renal cell carcinoma.

NPJ Precis Oncol

November 2024

Centro de Investigação Translacional em Oncologia (CTO), Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil.

Fumarate hydratase (FH) mutated papillary renal cell carcinoma is an aggressive variant of kidney cancer that poorly responds to conventional targeted therapies and immunotherapy. Here, we present the 10-year follow-up of a heavily pre-treated patient with several lines of therapy, achieving a remarkable complete response to anti-PD-1 rechallenge. In addition, we highlight a common immune-related adverse event of anti-PD-1, eosinophilia, as a possible biomarker of response and using TCGA data analysis, provide proof-of-concept for tumor expression of the eosinophil-related gene SIGLEC8, as a promising powerful predictor of prognosis for papillary renal cell carcinoma patients.

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Mindfulness catalyzes health behavior change. Yet, interoception is dysregulated in depression, potentially impairing behavioral activation. We examined the mediating role of interoceptive appreciation, as measured by how much one trusts and listens to internal bodily signals, on behavior change.

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  • The world is nearing the critical threshold of 1.5°C warming, with 2023 recording an average temperature rise of 1.45°C since pre-industrial times, leading to severe climate-related impacts.
  • The Countdown collaboration, formed to assess the health impacts of climate change post-Paris Agreement, involves over 300 experts analyzing data and trends annually.
  • The 2024 report highlights troubling increases in climate-related health risks, such as a staggering 167% rise in heat-related deaths among seniors, indicating worsening conditions affecting wellbeing globally.
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Background: Adavosertib is a first-in-class, selective small-molecule inhibitor of Wee1. Olaparib is an inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Preclinical data suggest that adavosertib enhances the antitumor effect of PARP inhibitors.

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The Intensive Care Unit: Tomorrow and Beyond.

Am J Crit Care

November 2024

Cindy L. Munro is coeditor in chief of the American Journal of Critical Care. She is a professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.

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Background: The 100,000 Genomes Project established infrastructure for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in the United Kingdom.

Methods: A retrospective study of cancer patients recruited to the 100,000 Genomes Project by the West Midlands Genomics Medicine Centre, evaluating clinical relevance of results.

Results: After excluding samples with no sequencing data (1678/4851; 34.

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  • The study aimed to create a composite score to measure how well US Army combat arms soldiers can handle combat-related stressors (CRS) before deployment and how this relates to persistent PTSD symptoms afterwards.!* -
  • Researchers collected pre-deployment survey data from 2,542 soldiers and assessed PTSD levels two to nine months after returning from deployment, finding that 5.4% developed persistent PTSD, mostly among those with high levels of CRS.!* -
  • The findings indicate that a reliable pre-deployment resilience score can predict how soldiers might be affected by high CRS, suggesting that such a score could help target preventative measures against PTSD.!*
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BACKGROUNDDespite an overall poor prognosis, about 15% of patients with advanced-stage tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) survive 10 or more years after standard treatment.METHODSWe evaluated the tumor microenvironment of this exceptional, understudied group using a large international cohort enriched for long-term survivors (LTS; 10+ years; n = 374) compared with mid-term (MTS; 5-7.99 years; n = 433) and short-term survivors (STS; 2-4.

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Purpose: Identifying factors that influence moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time in metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) patients is necessary to inform the development of interventions. Weather/environmental factors may be especially important considering rapid climate change and the vulnerability of people with obesity to heat and pollution. Our study aimed to examine the associations of weather (maximal, average and Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures), and air pollution indices (air quality index [AQI]) with daily physical activity (PA) of both light (LPA) and MVPA and sedentary time before and after MBS.

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  • Drug prices significantly impact government budgets through direct spending on public programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and indirect costs via private insurance subsidies for public employees.
  • The Senate parliamentarian's ruling prevents extending price controls from the Inflation Reduction Act to private insurers, arguing their costs don't affect the federal budget.
  • In 2019, direct government spending on outpatient retail prescription drugs reached $154.85 billion, with indirect spending through private insurers totaling $53.59 billion, highlighting the substantial financial burden of drug costs on government entities.
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Background: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis that poses a significant threat to both human health and livestock. Effective preparedness and response to anthrax outbreak at the district level is essential to mitigate the devastating impact of the disease to humans and animals. The current diseaae surveillance in animals and humans uses two different infrastructure systems with online platform supported by established diagnostic facilities.

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Background: For female patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), endometrial cancer (EC) is often their first cancer diagnosis. A testing pathway of somatic tumour testing triage followed by germline mismatch repair (MMR) gene testing is an effective way of identifying the estimated 3% of EC caused by LS.

Methods: A retrospective national population-based observational study was conducted using comprehensive national data collections of functional, somatic and germline MMR tests available via the English National Cancer Registration Dataset.

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