Neurological manifestations of lysosomal storage diseases.

Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) encompass a group of rare inherited metabolic disorders characterized by the accumulation of undegraded substrates within lysosomes, leading to multisystemic manifestations, including profound neurological involvement. This article provides a concise overview of the neurological manifestations of LSDs, with a focus on central nervous system (CNS) involvement and treatment strategies. While the paper intricacies of each LSD subtype and its associated CNS manifestations, it aims to provide a summary of the essential findings and implications.

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Is Associated With Increased Mortality Risk in Hospitalizations for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A National Inpatient Sample Analysis.

Background This study analyzed the incidence, characteristics, and mortality risk associated with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) among hospitalizations for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with lung involvement. Methods Adult hospitalizations from the 2016-2020 nationwide inpatient sample were analyzed using relevant International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes for SLE with lung involvement (M32.13) and COP (J84.

Bile acid modulation by gut microbiota: a bridge to understanding cognitive health.

The gut microbiota plays an important role in regulating the body's physiological system, and more recently its impact on bile acid metabolism and cognitive function has been investigated by many studies. In addition to their conventional function in fat digestion and absorption, bile acids are now considered crucial signaling molecules that control several metabolic processes and immunological responses. For this purpose, the authors conducted comprehensive research using relevant terms in an attempt to understand more about the gut microbiota and its impact on bile acid metabolism and cognitive health.

Adverse events associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in ophthalmology: a narrative review.

Chimeric antigen receptors are synthetically produced receptors engineered to engage with target cells with high specificity. These cells are created by inserting an artificial T-cell receptor into an immunoglobulin's antigen-binding region, allowing the cells to combine and target specific antigens. The use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has been a remarkable achievement in the field of immunotherapy, particularly in the treatment of ophthalmic tumors like retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma.

Distribution and anthropometric characteristics of Rotterdam criteria-based phenotypic forms of Polycystic ovaries syndrome in Ukraine.

Objective: To explore the distribution of Rotterdam-based PCOS phenotypes and their associations with anthropometric parameters predictive of cardiometabolic risks in Ukrainian referral PCOS women.

Study Design: It was a cross-sectional study conducted by the Ukrainian Society of Gynecological Endocrinology between September 2021 and January 2022 involving 42 clinics in 10 regional centres representing the major geographical parts of Ukraine. Two hundred obstetrician-gynecologists whose practice facilities corresponded to study criteria were committed to entering records of their PCOS patients aged 20-45 years into the uniform data collection forms.

Choledochal cyst as an incidental finding during acute cholecystitis: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: This case demonstrates an atypical presentation of choledochal cysts (CDCs) and elaborates on the diagnostic challenges encountered when presented with CDCs in adulthood, as it principally presents in children.

Abstract: A is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by cystic dilations in the extrahepatic and intrahepatic biliary trees. These cysts are classified according to their location and characteristics.

Disparities in Outcomes of Hospitalizations Due to Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Comparison.

Background With the advent of novel treatments, there is a declining trend in the multiple myeloma (MM) mortality rate with an increasing hospitalization rate. However, there is limited population-based data on trends and outcomes of hospitalizations due to MM in the United States (US). Methods We analyzed the publicly available Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2007 to 2017 to identify MM hospitalizations.

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for heart failure patients: a narrative review.

Heart failure (HF) remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs, despite available treatments. Psychological issues such as depression, anxiety and poor self-care are prevalent in HF patients. Such issues adversely affect patients' daily lives and increase hospitalization and mortality rates; therefore, effective approaches to address these are needed.

Vitamin D level in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: its relationship to disease course and bone mineral density.

Objective: To determine vitamin D levels in patients with SLE and evaluate their relationship to bone mineral density (BMD) and the disease course.

Methods: The study included 101 patients with SLE and 29 individuals in the control group. The study participants were tested for vitamin D level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, osteocalcin (OC) and collagen type I C-terminal telopeptide (CTX), and the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was provided to assess BMD in the lumbar spine and the hip.

The Risk of Melanoma due to Exposure to Sun and Solarium Use in Poland: A Large-Scale, Hospital Based Case - Control Study.

Objective: The incidence of skin cancer is constantly growing, it is considered a serious problem of public health. Most cases of skin cancer are caused by a combination of non-modifiable genetic, and modifiable environmental risk factors. The study objective was to analyse the correlation between pigmentation traits, excessive sunlight exposure, solarium use and the risk of melanoma development.

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GASTRODUODENITIS PREVENTION PROGRAM IN PATIENTS OF RETIREMENT AGE WITH ESSENTIAL ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION WHO TOOK PART IN THE PROGRAM ,AFFORDABLE MEDICINES- UNDER THE IBCR.

Objective: The aim: To assess the e!ectiveness of the gastroduodenitis prevention program we have developed in patients of retirement age with essential arterial hypertension who participate in the «A!ordable Medicines» program.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A combined (retrospective and prospective) study was conducted, in which 150 patients took part. The main group consisted of 100 patients of retirement age with essential arterial hypertension and gastroduodenitis, which arose against the background of treatment of essential arterial hypertension.

PLACENTAL BIOMARKERS: PP13, VEGF IN DIAGNOSTICS OF EARLY AND LATE PREECLAMPSIA.

Objective: The aim: To investigate role of CD23, VEGF and PP13 in diagnostics of early and late preeclampsia, and their benefit for prediction of preeclampsia.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Investigation included 40 placentas from deliveries in women with preeclampsia (main group) and 40 placentas from physiological delivery in somatically healthy women, who had no complications during pregnancy (control group). Placentas in the main group were devided into two sub-groups (20 in each) - with early and late preeclampsia.

[SOME PECULIARITIES OF COGNITIVE DETERIORATIONS IN BIPOLAR DISORDER].

The purpose of the study is to explore the peculiarities of cognitive functioning in the depressive phase of BAS, taking into account the gender factor. The results of the study are based on data from a clinical and psychological examination of 27 men and 39 women with bipolar disorder (BAD) and undergoing treatment at the Yushchenko Vinnytsia Regional Psychoneurological Hospital from 2016 to 2020 in connection with the current episode of mild or moderate depression (ICD-10 code F31.3).

Dilemma of Treating Psychosis Secondary to Stroke.

Post-stroke psychosis is prevalent and disabling with increased mortality risk. Treatment for post-stroke psychosis is limited in this staggering medical concern. The most commonly used medications are antipsychotics, however, the risk for stroke increases further with the use of antipsychotics.

Recreational Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Overdose: Insights from Pediatric Inpatients.

Objectives Our first goal is to evaluate the prevalence of hospital admissions for prescription opioid overdose (POD) in pediatric inpatients, and next goal is to measure the independent association between cannabis use disorders (CUD) and POD. Methods We used the nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) and included 27,444,239 pediatric inpatients (age ≤ 18 years), and 10,562 (0.04%) were managed primarily for POD.

Cardiovascular and Hematological Risk Factors and Mortality Risk in Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke: Analysis Report From Hospitals in the United States.

Objective We aimed to analyze the differences in demographics, comorbidities, and the risk of in-hospital mortality in pediatric arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS) inpatient population by hematological (HEM) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. Methods A total of 4,036 inpatients (1-18 years of age) from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) with a primary diagnosis of PAIS were included. Descriptive statistics, linear-by-linear association test, and logistic regression models were utilized to analyze differences in demographics, comorbidities, and their impact on mortality in PAIS inpatients by CV and HEM risk factors.

Assessment of gastric acidity by short-duration intragastric pH-monitoring with standardised breakfast in functional and some other dyspepsias.

Introduction: Preliminary assessment of gastric secretion in the treatment of organic and functional dyspepsia may offer advantages over the empirical administration of proton pump inhibitors suggested by most clinical guidelines.

Aim: To develop a simplified pH-metric test with standardised meal, and on its basis to perform an assessment of the functional state of gastric secretion in the most common dyspepsias.

Material And Methods: Serum pepsinogen 1 and 2 were used for reference.

Demographics and Hospital Outcomes in American Women With Endometriosis and Psychiatric Comorbidities.

Objectives To explore sociodemographic differences and hospital outcomes in endometriosis patients with versus without psychiatric comorbidities. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS, 2012-2014), and included 63,160 females with primary diagnosis of endometriosis. We used descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square test to measure the differences in demographics and utilization of gynecologic procedures by the presence of psychiatric comorbidities.

Gerd: clinical solutions of problems in general practice.

Introduction: A systematic review of the results of 15 epidemiological studies showed that the prevalence of GERD in the population of Western Europe and North America is 10-20%. The frequency of GERD prevalence in the population is obviously higher than that according to the data of statistics, due to the fact that only a small amount of patients with heartburn apply for medical care, and the fact that not all doctors, especially general practitioners, devote sufficient attention to this problem. However, one of the features of modern clinical medicine is that diseases lose their mono- morbid character and more often becomes comorbid.

Standard medical care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in large specialised centres: data from the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Republic of Kazakhstan (ESSENCE).

Objectives: To describe disease characteristics and treatment regimens for adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with autoantibody positive disease in three countries (the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Republic of Kazakhstan).

Methods: The Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Enoxaparin in Non-Q wave Coronary Events (ESSENCE) study was a 1-year, retrospective, multicentre, observational study. Data included patients' characteristics, disease activity and severity, and healthcare resource use in 2010.

Simeprevir with pegylated interferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection (QUEST-1): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Although the addition of the HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitors boceprevir and telaprevir to pegylated interferon (peginterferon) alfa plus ribavirin has improved sustained virological response (SVR) in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, the regimens have a high pill burden and are associated with increased rates and severity of adverse events, such as anaemia and rash. The efficacy and safety of the combination of simeprevir, a one pill, once-daily, oral HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor, plus peginterferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin were assessed in treatment-naive patients with HCV genotype 1 infection.

Methods: In QUEST-1, a phase 3, randomised, double-blind multicentre trial undertaken in 13 countries (Australia, Europe, North America, Puerto Rico, and New Zealand), 394 patients (aged ≥18 years) with chronic HCV genotype 1 infection and no history of HCV treatment, stratified by HCV subtype and host IL28B genotype, were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio with a computer-generated allocation sequence to receive simeprevir (150 mg once daily, orally) plus peginterferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin for 12 weeks, followed by peginterferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin (simeprevir group), or placebo orally plus peginterferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin for 12 weeks, followed by peginterferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin (placebo group).