High-flow nasal cannula versus standard low-flow nasal cannula during deep sedation in patients undergoing radiofrequency atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a single-centre randomised controlled trial

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader High-flow nasal cannula versus standard low-flow nasal cannula during deep sedation in patients undergoing radiofrequency atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a single-centre randomised controlled trial Via Trials - Latest Articles To our knowledge, there are few trials studying the effect of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) during deep sedation. Our hypothesis is that high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) will prevent hypoxemia and desaturation ... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Evaluation of Lipocalin-2 and Twist expression in thyroid cancers and its relationship with epithelial mesenchymal transition

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Evaluation of Lipocalin-2 and Twist expression in thyroid cancers and its relationship with epithelial mesenchymal transition Via Annals of Diagnostic Pathology Publication date: Available online 10 May 2022 Source: Annals of Diagnostic Pathology Author(s): Pınar Celepli, İrem Bigat, Sefika Karabulut, Salih Celepli, Sema Hücümenoğlu View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Clinical Validation of a Novel T-cell Receptor Sequencing Assay for Identification of Recent or Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Clinical Validation of a Novel T-cell Receptor Sequencing Assay for Identification of Recent or Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Via Clinical Infectious Diseases Advance Access Abstract Background While diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccine development in the COVID-19 pandemic has proceeded at unprecedented speed, critical gaps in our understanding of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 remain unaddressed by current diagnostic strategies. Methods A statistical classifier for identifying prior SARS-CoV-2 infection was trained using >4000 SARS-CoV-2–associated TCRβ sequences identified by comparing 784 cases and 2447 controls from 5 independent cohorts. The T-Detect™ COVID assay applies this classifier to TCR repertoires sequenced from blood samples to yield a binary assessment of past infection. Assay performance was assessed in 2 retrospective (n = 346; n = 69) and 1 prospective cohort (n = 87) to determine positive percent agreement (PPA) and negative percent agreement (NPA). PPA was compared to 2 commercial serology assays, and pathogen cross-reactivity was evaluated. Results T-Dete ct COVID demonstrated high PPA in individuals with prior RT-PCR–confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (97.1% 15 + days from diagnosis; 94.5% 15 + days from symptom onset), high NPA (∼100%) in presumed or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 negative cases, equivalent or higher PPA than 2 commercial serology tests, and no evidence of pathogen cross-reactivity. Conclusion T-Detect COVID is a novel T-cell immunosequencing assay demonstrating high clinical performance for identification of recent or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection from blood samples, with implications for clinical management, risk stratification, surveillance, and understanding protective immunity and long-term sequelae. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Competing responses to global inequalities in access to COVID vaccines: Vaccine Diplomacy and Vaccine Charity Versus Vaccine Liberty

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Competing responses to global inequalities in access to COVID vaccines: Vaccine Diplomacy and Vaccine Charity Versus Vaccine Liberty Via Clinical Infectious Diseases Advance Access Abstract Global access to COVID vaccines has been extraordinarily unequal and remains an ongoing source of global health insecurities due to the evolution of viral variants in the bodies of the unvaccinated. There have nevertheless been at least three significant alternatives developed to this disastrous bioethical failure. These alternatives are reviewed in this article in the terms of 'vaccine diplomacy', 'vaccine charity', and 'vaccine liberty'. Vaccine diplomacy includes the diverse bilateral deliveries of vaccines organized by the geopolitical considerations of countries strategically seeking various kinds of global and regional advantages in international relations. Vaccine charity centrally involves the humanitarian work of the global health agencies and donor governments that have organized the COVAX program as an antidote to unequal access. Despite their many promises, however, both vaccine diplomacy and vaccine charity have failed to deliver the doses needed to overcome the global vaccination gap. Instead, they have unfortunately served to immunize the global vaccine supply system from more radical demands for a 'People's Vaccine', technological transfer and compulsory licensing of vaccine intellectual property (IP). These more radical demands represent the third alternative to vaccine access inequalities. As a mix of NGO-led and politician-led social justice demands, they are diverse and multifaceted, but together they have been articulated as calls for vaccine liberty. After first describing the realities of vaccine access inequalities, this article compares and contrasts the effectiveness thus far of the three alternatives. In doing so, it also provides a critical bioethical framework for reflecting on how the alternatives have come to compete with one another in the context of the vaccine property norms and market structures entrenched in global IP law. The uneven and limited successes of vaccine dipl omacy and vaccine charity in delivering vaccines in underserved countries can be re-considered in this way as compromised successes that not only compete with one another, but which have also worked together to undermine the promise of universal access through vaccine liberty. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Influence of lingual plate fracture pattern on remodelling site during the healing process of sagittal split ramus osteotomy

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Influence of lingual plate fracture pattern on remodelling site during the healing process of sagittal split ramus osteotomy Via International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery via MedWorm.com The purpose of this study was to investigate whether differences in the pattern of the lingual plate split in sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) affect the remodelling of the split site. Sixty-one patients with mandibular prognathism (122 sides) underwent SSRO. Computed tomography (CT) was performed at 1 week and 1 year after SSRO. Bone splits were classified according to the lingual split scale (LSS) and the lateral bone cut end (LBCE) by evaluating CT images at 1 week. The remodelling at the split sites was evaluated by superimposing the CT images obtained at 1 week and 1 year. (Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

The Effect of Influenza Virus on The Metabolism of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells with Metabolomics Approach

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader The Effect of Influenza Virus on The Metabolism of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells with Metabolomics Approach Via Journal of Medical Virology Abstract Respiratory viruses led to many deaths and hospitalization per year in the world. Influenza virus is one of the most important respiratory viruses. Recently, the metabolic studies in viral infections have been widely considered by scientists. Metabolomics states the metabolites present in a living organism under certain conditions. In this study, peripheral blood mononuclear cells were spinoculated using virus produced by the Madin-Darby Canine Kidney cell culture system and cells were harvested following spinoculation by influenza virus. Isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells was performed by Ficoll-Paque density gradient centrifugation. Metabolites were extracted using organic and Water approaches. Metabolic profiling was performed by a non-targeted using LC-MS/MS technique. Multivariate analysis methods used to determine the main variables. the metabolic pathways involved were determined using databases. Results of present study showed change in biosynthesis pathways such as lipids, polyamines, catecholamines and vitamins. Findings also showed that it is possible to explain the process of inflammation caused by the influenza virus by studying the metabolism of immune cells. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Perceptions of NZ orthodontists and periodontists on the management of gingival recession in orthodontic patients

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Perceptions of NZ orthodontists and periodontists on the management of gingival recession in orthodontic patients Via Australian Dental Journal ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to investigate the perceptions and opinions of orthodontists and periodontists on the management of gingival recession in orthodontic patients. Methods An online survey was sent to 29 periodontists and 80 orthodontists registered and currently practising in New Zealand. All participants answered questions about the timing and clinical indications of mucogingival surgeries in orthodontic patients diagnosed with mucogingival deformities. Results Most periodontists and orthodontists believed that gingival grafts should ideally be performed after orthodontic treatment. In clinical practice, 40% of periodontists indicated that they would receive referrals after completion of orthodontic treatment. However, 29.6% of orthodontists indicated that they would refer to a periodontist before orthodontic treatment in clinical practice. The most crucial factor that affected periodontists' decision making was 'evidence-based guidelines' (35.0%), followed by 'clinical experience' (30.0%) and 'patient concerns' (15.0%). All four factors of 'gingival phenotype', 'presence of gingival recession', 'amount of keratinised tissue' and 'planning specific tooth movements' were equally considered by orthodontists regarding their decision-making. Conclusions The majority of the surveyed New Zealand periodontists and orthodontists expressed a belief that the ideal timing for the management of gingival recessions would be after the completion of orthodontic treatment. © 2022 Australian Dental Association. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.