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Current guidelines tend to focus on a p-value threshold of a pre-specified primary endpoint tested in randomized controlled clinical trials to determine a treatment effect for a specific drug. However, a p-value does not always provide evidence on the treatment effect of a drug, especially when stratification of the data does not account for unforeseen variables introduced into the analysis. We report and discuss a rare case in which investigational site stratification in the pre-specified analysis method of a primary endpoint results in a loss of statistical power in the evaluation of the treatment effect due to data attrition of almost 17% of outcome data in the phase III randomized, controlled PANAMO study in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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Introduction: Congenital complete heart block is a condition where there is a risk of Stokes Adam's attacks and sudden death may occur. Once the escape rate is too low, or other high-risk factors occur, these patients ultimately need pacemakers placed. Epicardial or transvenous pacemakers have typically been in employed dependent on size of the patient and other circumstances.

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Chromoblastomycosis is an uncommon, chronic granulomatous fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Chromoblastomycosis is most commonly caused by the traumatic inoculation of dematiaceous (pigmented) fungi, most commonly species,  species, and species. Chromoblastomycosis usually affects agricultural workers in tropical and subtropical climates.

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How I Do It: Managing Cavitary Coccidioidomycosis Expert Opinions for Improving Patient Outcomes.

Chest

December 2024

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.

Coccidioidomycosis (CM), caused by the dimorphic fungi Coccidioides immitis (C. immitis) and C. posadasii, is recognized as an increasing threat both nationally and worldwide.

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Symptomatic giant lipoma of the neck in an adolescent.

BMJ Case Rep

December 2024

Pediatric Surgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA

Lipomas are the most common soft tissue tumours in adults, but they represent less than 10% of paediatric mesenchymal tumours. In adults, they are typically slow growing and painless. We describe an adolescent with a rapidly enlarging neck mass causing dyspnoea and chest pain.

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Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Complex Tricuspid Valve Anatomy.

JACC Cardiovasc Interv

December 2024

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/psorajja.

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  • Untreated severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is linked to poor health outcomes, making effective treatment essential.
  • The study evaluated the 1-year results of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) using the TriClip system in patients with complex tricuspid valve issues, finding significant improvements in patient survival and quality of life.
  • Results showed that 81% of patients experienced a reduction in TR to moderate or less after one year, with no major adverse effects noted in the first 30 days post-procedure.
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Left internal jugular vein approach to right atrial appendage base implantation of the Aveir AR leadless pacemaker.

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J

December 2024

Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Cardiology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, USA. Electronic address:

Introduction: There is no prior report of an Aveir leadless pacemaker implantation into the atrial appendage via the internal jugular vein.

Case: A 44-year-old female patient with history of multiple ablations for sinus node dysfunction presented with symptomatic bradycardia. The patient had femoral veins <9mm, chronic pain at the femoral vein insertion sites, as well as a recent car accident with persistent leg pain due to femoral fractures.

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Degeneration of the thoracoabdominal aorta proximal to a prior fenestrated endovascular aortic repair represents a complex issue with limited options for repair. Previously, modified endografts or open conversion with endograft explant offered the only options for management. Here we describe use of the Gore Thoracoabdominal Multibranch Endoprosthesis for exclusion of an extent III thoracoabdominal aneurysm in the setting of degeneration proximal to a previously placed fenestrated device.

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Temporal Incision Super-high Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System Face Lift for Chinese Patients.

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

December 2024

Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA.

Background: This investigation assessed patient satisfaction with a temporal incision technique using a super-high superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) flap for midface lifting in a Chinese patient cohort.

Methods: From July 2019 to July 2023, 95 patients underwent midface lifts via a temporal incision approach at our institution. The extent of SMAS flap dissection spanned 2 cm above the outer canthus, to the lower margin of the zygomatic arch inferiorly, and medially to the zygomaticus major muscle.

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Ketotherapeutics is a potential metabolic intervention for mitigating dementias; however, its mechanisms and optimal methods of application are not well understood. Our previous in vitro study showed that β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), a major ketone body, reverses pathological features of amyloid-β oligomer (AβO)-activated microglia. Here we tested the in vivo effects of BHB on microglia and synaptic plasticity in the 5xFAD Alzheimer's disease (AD) mouse model.

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  • Quantitative molecular imaging using PET is vital for understanding brain disorders, and the newly developed NeuroEXPLORER system enhances imaging quality with improved spatial resolution and sensitivity.
  • The study assessed the NeuroEXPLORER's quantitative precision and accuracy using various phantom and human data, focusing on critical imaging conditions for dynamic neuroimaging.
  • Results indicated that the NeuroEXPLORER maintained high accuracy in quantifying brain activity and showed minimal biases, making it suitable for short-frame reconstructions in neuroimaging studies.
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  • - The study evaluated the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ), comparing paper and tablet versions to see how they scored chronic venous disease, how long they took to complete, and user-friendliness.
  • - In testing with 88 patients, the tablet version was preferred for its ease of use and took less time to complete (4 minutes) compared to the paper version (9.5 minutes), with a significant difference in completion times (p<0.001).
  • - Both versions produced similar AVVQ scores (p=0.431), suggesting that while the tablet saves time, both formats are equally effective in measuring the disease.
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The California End of Life Option Act at UCSF: Examining the Utility of the Mandatory Mental Health Assessment.

J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry

November 2024

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA.

Background: The End of Life Option Act (EOLOA) legalized medical aid in dying (MAID) in California in 2015. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health initially implemented a policy requiring a mandatory mental health assessment of all patients seeking MAID, though this was not required by the EOLOA. State-level statistics on EOLOA are available, but less is known about outcomes at individual institutions and how institutional policy affects outcomes for patients seeking MAID.

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Toddler Screen Time: Longitudinal Associations with Autism and ADHD Symptoms and Developmental Outcomes.

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

November 2024

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Medical Center, MIND Institute, University of California, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.

Greater screen time is associated with increased symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (autism), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and lower scores on measures of development in preschool-aged community samples. In the current longitudinal study, we examined screen time differences at 18 months of age based on clinically-defined outcomes (i.e.

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Microglia are the immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) and become pro-inflammatory/activated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Cell surface glycosylation plays an important role in immune cells; however, the N-glycosylation and glycosphingolipid (GSL) signatures of activated microglia are poorly understood. Here, we study comprehensive combined transcriptomic and glycomic profiles using human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived microglia (hiMG).

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Femur fracture leads to loss of bone at uninjured skeletal sites, which may increase risk of subsequent fracture. Osteocytes, the most abundant bone cells, can directly resorb bone matrix and regulate osteoclast and osteoblast activity, but their role in systemic bone loss after fracture remains poorly understood. In this study we used a transgenic (TG+) mouse model that overexpresses human B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) in osteoblasts and osteocytes.

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Obecabtagene Autoleucel in Adults with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

N Engl J Med

December 2024

From the Cancer Institute, University College London (C.R., K.S.P., M.P.), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (C.R.), King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (D.Y.), and Autolus Therapeutics (P.L.-S., Y.Z., W.B., E.B., M.P.), London, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester (E.T.), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham (S.C.), University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol (K.H.), Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle (T.M.), and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge (R.M.) - all in the United Kingdom; City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte (K.S.S.), the Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (A.C.L.), and UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento (M.A.) - all in California; the Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio (P.S.), and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (E.J.) - both in Texas; Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron-Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona (P.B.), and Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia (M.G.) - both in Spain; Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (A.G.); the Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville (J.M.P.); the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore (J.A.Y.); Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami (A.M.B.), and Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa (B.D.S.) - both in Florida; Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta (M.L.A.); Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, Denver (L.M.); the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester (K.M.O.), and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (J.H.P.) - both in New York; the David and Etta Jonas Center for Cellular Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago (M.R.B.); and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston (D.J.D.).

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Measuring articular cartilage thickness from 3D models developed from laser scans has the potential to offer high accuracy. However, this potential has not been fulfilled, since generating these models requires that the cartilage be removed, and previous methods of removal have led to systematic errors (i.e.

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Background: Premutation alleles of the FMR1 X-linked gene containing CGG repeat expansions ranging from 55 to 200 are associated with diverse late-onset neurological involvements, including most severe disorder termed Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS). It is intriguing that at least one-third of male, and a much lower than predicted from the X-linkage proportion of female carriers are free of this syndrome. This suggests the existence of secondary genetic factors modifying the risk of neurological involvements in these carriers.

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Background: There is an ongoing debate on surgical training and its evolution to meet the demands of a complex and changing healthcare environment.

Methods: A GI Surgery Summit was held in January 2024 that included prominent leaders and rising talents from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Society of Surgical Oncology, Association for Academic Surgery, and Society of University Surgeons. This meeting was held to address the multifaceted current and future challenges of surgery.

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